Background To investigate whether, in patients hospitalized for COPD, the addition of social
factors improves the predictive ability for the risk of overall 30-day readmissions, early …

Objectives: Factors that influence the likelihood of readmission for chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and the impact of posthospital care coordination remain …

Rationale: Hospital readmissions are an important cause of morbidity and mortality among
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although comorbidities are …

BaCKGRounD: Acute respiratory exacerbations are the most frequent cause of medical
visits, hospitalization and death for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients …

Background: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (AECOPD) are
known to be associated with increased morbidity and mortality and have a significant …

Background and objective Life expectancy data of COPD patients in comparison to the
general population are primarily based upon long-term population cohort studies. These …

BACKGROUND: The objective of this work was to determine predictive factors of hospital
admission for exacerbation during primary care visits in patients with COPD. METHODS: A …

Background Reduction in 30-day readmission rate after chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD)-related hospitalization is a national objective. However, little is known …

Background: Patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
exacerbations carry a high risk for early rehospitalization. We wished to identify the basic …

COPD exacerbations resulting in hospitalization are accompanied by high mortality and
morbidity. The contribution of specific co-morbidities to acute outcomes is not known in …