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Table 3 Causes of inappropriate hospitalization days in the medical records of the study participants based on the AEP

From: Rate and causes of inappropriate stays and the resulting financial burden in a single specialty burns hospital

Causes of inappropriate hospitalization days

Number of days

Percent

Waiting for test results

8

7.84

Postponed surgery

9

8.82

No consultation by the physician

11

10.78

No visit by the physician

40

39.21

Conservatism and other physician reasons

21

20.6

Discharge and settelment problems

13

12.75

Total number

102

100

Annual estimate

1490