We found that the variables used in the LACE index (Length of stay, Acute (unplanned) readmission, Comorbidity burden and number of Emergency visits in the last 6 months) could be extracted from our existing electronic medical records.
The LACE index (length of stay, acuity of admission, Charlson comorbidity index, CCI, and number of emergency department visits in preceding 6 months) derived in Canada is simple and may have clinical utility in Singapore to predict readmission risk.
The LACE index (length of stay, acuity of admission, Charlson comorbidity index, and emergency department visits in past 6 months), derived in Ontario, Canada (Table 1), is simple to use and may have potential clinical utility in Singapore.
In contrast to the LACE index, length of stay and acuity of admission were not associated with risk of readmission within 30 days after adjusting for covariates in the multivariate logistic regression model.
We used unadjusted and adjusted logistic or Cox regression analyses to assess associations between groups and the outcomes of index length of stay (LOS), in-hospital mortality, 30- and 180-day all-cause mortality.
Their length and width was measured to calculate the egg volume index (Length × Width2) as a proxy for egg volume.
In total, four meta-analyses were performed for the following outcomes: index length of hospital stay, hospital readmissions, readmission length of hospital stay, and mortality.
Clinical variables included the Charlson Comorbidity Index, length of stay in acute care, number of alternate level of care days, and number of special care days.
The effects of material gradient index, length scale parameter, length-to-thickness ratio, and boundary conditions on the nonlinear bending and postbuckling responses of FG microplates are investigated.
We aimed to explore and describe the prevalence and associations of FD and to estimate its effects on bed days during the index admission (length of stay corrected for ward leave) and on readmission.
