Depression readmission risk is elevated in multiple sclerosis compared to other chronic illnesses

Assess readmissions for depression or suicide attempt (SA) after MS admission versus other chronic inflammatory illnesses.This retrospective cohort study identified MS, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), depression, and SA in the 2013 National Readmissions Database by International Classification of Diseases codes. Index admissions (MS, n = 7698; asthma, n = 93,590; RA, n = 3685) and depression or SA readmission rates were analyzed. Hazard...