Here are four conditions with the largest increases in hospital admissions:
• Septicemia: 101 percent
• Acute kidney failure: 30 percent
• Heart attack (angioplasty/stent): 10 percent
• Stroke: 9 percent
Here are four conditions with the largest decreases in hospital admissions:
• Chest pain: 71 percent
• Hypotension and fainting: 54 percent
• Open gallbladder removal: 37 percent
• Laparoscopic gallbladder removal: 25 percent
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