Background The readmission rate following hospitalization for chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations is extremely high and has become a common …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third-leading cause of
death globally and is responsible for over 3 million deaths annually. One of the factors …

Background Emergency readmission poses an additional burden on both patients and
healthcare systems. Risk stratification is the first step of transitional care interventions …

There is little information on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality trends,
age of death, or male: female ratio. This study therefore sought to analyze time trends in …

Unplanned readmissions shortly after discharge from hospital are common in chronic
diseases. The risk of readmission has been shown to be related both to hospital care, eg …

Aim The rate of readmission after hospitalisation for respiratory diseases has become a
common and challenging clinical problem. Social and functional patient variables could help …

Purpose Few interventions improve outcomes for people with Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD), particularly higher risk groups such as those admitted to …

Objectives We aimed to evaluate the utility of an Observation Unit (OU) in management of
acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and to identify the …

Background: The readmission rate following hospitalization for chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) is surprisingly high, and frequent readmissions represent a …

Obesity drives multiple adverse health impacts and presents a major public health concern
(1). Among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), however, the …