Publications by authors named "Charlene D Weir"
Ann Intern Med
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed pneumonia diagnoses in patients admitted to U.S. Veterans Affairs medical centers from the emergency department from January 2015 to January 2022, focusing on discrepancies in initial, discharge, and radiographic diagnoses. !*
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- Out of 2,383,899 hospitalizations, about 13.3% were diagnosed with pneumonia, with a significant 57% experiencing discordance between initial and discharge diagnoses. !*
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- Findings indicated that uncertainty in diagnoses was common, especially in high-complexity hospitals, and that patients without an initial pneumonia diagnosis faced a higher 30-day mortality rate compared to those with consistent diagnoses. !*
