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Broad indications for hospitalization |
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| N (%) |
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| Surgery |
12 (23) |
| Chest pain/heart disease |
11 (21) |
| Infection |
9 (17) |
| Nausea/vomiting Central nervous system disorder |
7 (13) 5 (9) |
| Other* |
13 (25) |
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* Other – lung disease (4), nephrolithiasis (3), abnormal liver tests (3), anemia (1), gout (1), dehydration (1) Some patients had more than one hospitalization. | |
Wilcox et al. BMC Gastroenterology 2008 8:18 doi:10.1186/1471-230X-8-18 |
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