Risk factors for all-cause hospital readmission following exacerbation of COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jaber Saud AlqahtaniChidiamara M NjokuBonnie BereznickiBarbara C WimmerGregory M PetersonLeigh KinsmanYousef S AldabayanAhmed Mansour Alrajeh Abdulelah Mastour AldhahirSwapna MandalJohn R Hurst

Published in: European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society (2020)

Comorbidities, previous exacerbations and hospitalisation, and increased length of stay were significant risk factors for 30- and 90-day all-cause readmission after an index hospitalisation with an exacerbation of COPD.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
healthcare
adverse drug
acute care
emergency department
cystic fibrosis
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation