Socioeconomic status (SES) and 30-day hospital readmissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD) disease: A population-based cohort study.

Andrea S GershonDeva ThiruchelvamShawn AaronMatthew StanbrookNicholas VozorisWan-Cheng TanEunice ChoTeresa To

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Socioeconomic status, measured in various ways, and many comorbidities predict 30-day readmission or death in patients hospitalized for COPD. Strategies that address these factors may help reduce readmissions and death.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
end stage renal disease
lung function
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
pulmonary hypertension
prognostic factors
air pollution
adverse drug