Predictors of readmission to acute care during inpatient rehabilitation for non-traumatic spinal cord injury

This study looks at why some patients with spinal cord injuries, caused by something other than trauma, end up back in the hospital after starting rehabilitation. The goal is to find factors that make readmission more likely, so doctors can better help these patients avoid complications. The study found that being paraplegic, having a higher body mass index, and lower motor function scores were linked to higher readmission rates.

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  Paraplegia was associated with a 3.2 times increase in the odds of readmission to acute care.
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  For every unit increase in FIM-Motor, there was a 5% reduction in the odds of RTAC.
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  Body mass index less than 30 decreased odds of RTAC by 61%.