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	“The analysis found that asthmatics with allergic rhinitis were 4.4 times more likely to face hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge compared to asthmatics without allergic rhinitis. Asthmatics with non-allergic rhinitis were 3.7 times more likely to face hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge compared to asthmatics without non-allergic rhinitis.” Excerpted from: Readmissions News, Volume 8, Number 1, January 2019, "Discharge Strategies to Prevent Asthma Readmissions," by Diedtra Henderson."
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