Background We sought to examine health care resource utilization in the last 6 months of life
among patients who died with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared …

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have documented similar levels of end-of-life symptom
burden for lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, yet …

Background Information about health care utilization and costs among patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is needed to improve care and for appropriate …

Background: Concerns exist regarding increased risk for mortality associated with some
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medications. Objective: To examine the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer are leading causes of death with
comparable symptoms at the end of life. Cross-national comparisons of place of death, as an …

Background Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are a
frequent cause of hospitalization in the United States. Previous studies of selected …

Rationale: Palliative care has been focused largely on patients with cancer, and yet patients
with chronic lung diseases also have high morbidity and mortality. The majority of deaths in …

Background There is increasing concern about the appropriateness of intensive medical
care near the end of life in ICUs throughout the United States. As a result of hospice …

CONTEXT: Many are calling for patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) to receive hospice care, but the traditional hospice model may be …

Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a common manageable
condition, is a leading cause of death. A better understanding of its impact on health-care …