… total health care costs only. In summary, total costs are generally significantly higher for both
… standard home care and the respiratory home care group relative to the office care patients. …

… carried out across 20 health centres in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) to assess the impact
of home telemonitoring on in-home chronic patients compared with standard care. The study …

… the effects of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program on lung function, dyspnea, …
to consider home care. COPD, one of the major chronic lung diseases, is the third ranking …

… home care on hospitalisation has previously been observed among patients with severe
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.… to decrease the anxiety of patients and their carers when …

… Results: 583 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease referred for … for home care,
and 42 refused to enter the trial. 100 were randomised to home care and 50 to hospital care. …

… home care needs, hospitalization for short-term control of symptoms, and inpatient respite
care for relief of home … filled with the pursuit of goals that patients and family members wish to …

… The home care file includes dates of admission and discharge for home care, months eligible
for … spent on specific types of home care duties and costs associated with home care. While …

… A comprehensive home care intervention in selected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
exacerbations appears as cost effective. The home hospitalisation intervention generates …

… two groups submitted to the home care programme. We conclude that home care programmes
may be … chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in reducing hospital admissions. …

… We investigated the suitability of home care for severe uncomplicated exacerbations. … the
service was home treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who would …