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Table 2 Two-Way and Three-Way Comorbidity Combinations with the Highest Prevalence

From: High-risk diagnosis combinations in patients undergoing interhospital transfer: a retrospective observational study

Diagnosis 1

Diagnosis 2

Diagnosis 3

Diagnosis 4

Lift

%

Two-way combinations

 pl_Atelectasis

dx_Encounter.for.counseling

  

6.54

76.7

 cm_Essential.Hypertension

ddx_DNR

  

6.33

74.2

 cm_Acidosis

pdx_Cardiac.Arrest

  

6.20

72.6

 cm_Essential.Hypertension

dx_Encounter.for.counseling

  

6.19

68.0

 pl_Hypotension

pdx_Cardiac.Arrest

  

5.80

65.9

 pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

pdx_Cerebral.Hemorrhage

  

4.70

55.1

 cm_Congestive.heart.failure

hx_ARF.with.tubular.necrosis

  

4.27

50.0

 cm_Altered.mental.status

hx_Atherosclerosis.without.angina

  

4.10

48.0

 ddx_Kidney.Failure.Acute

ddx_Atrial.Fibrillation

  

4.10

48.0

 ddx_Coronary.atherosclerosis.of.native

ddx_Acute.respiratory.failure

  

4.03

47.2

Three-way combinations

 cm_Essential.Hypertension

dx_Abmoral.EKG

dx_Encounter.for.counseling

 

6.57

77.0

 cm_Acidosis

pl_Atrial.Fibrillation

pl_Hypotension

 

4.27

50.0

 pl_Dyspnea

pl_Hypotension

pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

 

4.10

48.0

 cm_Congestive.heart.failure

dx_Abmoral.EKG

pl_Atrial.Fibrillation

 

4.13

48.4

 pl_Kidney.Failure.Acute

cm_Acidosis

cm_Chronic.atrial.fibrillation

 

4.11

48.2

 cm_Congestive.heart.failure

pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

dx_abnormal.blood.chemistry

 

3.96

46.4

 cm_Anemia

cm_Acidosis

dx_Long.term.use.of..medications

 

3.92

46.0

 cm_Essential.Hypertension

pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

cm_Chronic.Kidney.Diseases

 

3.90

45.7

 cm_Congestive.heart.failure

pl_Atrial.Fibrillation

cm_Altered.mental.status

 

3.79

44.4

 cm_Essential.Hypertension

pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

cm_Altered.mental.status

 

3.75

43.9

Four-way combinations

 cm_Essential.Hypertension

cm_Anemia

cm_Acidosis

pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

4.44

52.0

 pl_Kidney.Failure.Acute

cm_Anemia

cm_Acidosis

pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

4.27

50.0

 pl_Kidney.Failure.Acute

cm_Acidosis

pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

cm_Chronic.Kidney.Diseases

4.12

48.3

 pl_Dyspnea

pl_Kidney.Failure.Acute

cm_Acidosis

cm_Chronic.kidney.disease.stage.3.moderate

3.96

46.4

 pl_Kidney.Failure.Acute

cm_Congestive.heart.failure

cm_Acidosis

cm_Chronic.Kidney.Diseases

3.96

46.4

 cm_Essential.Hypertension

dx_Encounter.due.to.tobacco

pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

ddx_Coronary.atherosclerosis.of.native

3.94

46.2

 cm_Essential.Hypertension

dx_Abmoral.EKG

pl_Hypotension

dx_ECG.abnormalities.non.specific

3.94

46.2

 cm_Essential.Hypertension

dx_Encounter.due.to.tobacco

pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

hx_Coronary.atherosclerosis.of.native

3.79

44.4

 pl_Kidney.Failure.Acute

cm_Congestive.heart.failure

pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

cm_Chronic.kidney.disease.stage.3..moderate.

3.70

43.3

 cm_Essential.Hypertension

dx_Abmoral.EKG

cm_Acidosis

pl_Hypotension

3.47

40.6

  1. Lift is the ratio of the observed number (or percentage) of people with the combination divided by the expected number (or percentage) of people with that combination if each individual diagnosis was independent of one another
  2. The order of the conditions (diagnosis 1, diagnosis 2, or diagnosis 3) in the combination does not matter
  3. pl Problem list, dx Unassigned diagnosis, cm Comorbidity, pdx Primary or admitting diagnosis, hx History diagnosis ddx Discharge diagnosis