Slovenian Journal of Public Health
Inpatient Burden, Costs, and Characteristics of Peripheral Artery Disease in Slovenia
Abstract Introduction We assessed inpatient burden, costs, demographics, comorbidity patterns, and outcomes of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in Slovenia. Methods We included patients hospitalised for PAD (primary diagnosis, International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, code I70.2–I70.9) in Slovenia between January 1st, 2015, and December 31st, 2022. We estimated crude and age-standardised hospitalisation rates, hospitalisation reimbursement costs, patient characteristics (age and sex distribution, dise …