Hospital readmission after surviving sepsis: A systematic review of readmission reasons and meta-analysis of readmission rates
Authors' conclusion
Infection and sepsis are frequent readmission diagnoses for sepsis survivors, with one in 21 adult survivors readmitted for sepsis at 30-days.
Study context
- Population
- Sepsis survivors (mostly adults) readmitted to hospital
- Participants
- 51 studies
- Outcome
- Hospital readmission diagnoses and readmission rates after a sepsis admission
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Readmission with another sepsis diagnosis, adult survivors
Sepsis readmission at 30 days
4.7 %
95% CI 3.1 to 6.5%, PI 0.3–13.4%, n = 11 studies
Sepsis readmission at 90 days
8.1 %
95% CI 4.5 to 12.7%, PI <0.1–29.0%, n = 7
Sepsis readmission at one year
16.4 %
95% CI 11.3 to 22.2%, PI <0.1–96.3%, n = 3
Further pooled results
Readmission with a CVD diagnosis, adult survivors · 30 days
- Rate
- 3.5 % (95% CI 2.2-5.0%, PI 0.3-10.0%, n = 7)
Original publication
Hospital readmission after surviving sepsis: A systematic review of readmission reasons and meta-analysis of readmission rates. J Crit Care. Published 11 October 2024. doi:10.
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