Risk of readmission and mortality in patients with ischaemic stroke

Morton et al. conducted a 1-year follow-up study to evaluate the risk of readmission to hospital and all-cause mortality in patients with ischaemic stroke (IS) [1]. The cumulative incidence of all-cause readmission was 56.1%, and the adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) (95% confidence intervals [CI]) of patients with diabetes for all-cause, cardiovascular, and IS readmission were 1.13 (1.09–1.17), 1.14 (1.07–1.21), and 1.17 (1.06–1.29). One-year mortality also increased significantly in patients with diabetes, and IS readmission and mortality were higher in women than those in men.