Factors Related with Hospital Attendance and Mortality in Patients with COPD: A Case-Control Study in a Real-Life Setting.

María Estrella López-PardoCristina Candal-PedreiraLuis Valdés-CuadradoCristina Represas-RepresasAlberto Ruano-RaviñaMónica Pérez-Ríos

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2022)

These results confirm the complexity of management of COPD exacerbations, and indicate the need to establish strategies that would ensure continuity of care after hospital admission, with the aim of preventing re-admissions and death.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
healthcare
lung function
acute care
cystic fibrosis
emergency department
palliative care
adverse drug
cardiovascular events
risk factors
pain management
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
electronic health record