Early readmission and its predictors among patients treated for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive respiratory disease in Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study.

Zenebe Kano AnbesseTeshale Ayele MegaBehailu Terefe Tesfaye Getandale Zeleke Negera

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Early hospital readmission rates for AE of asthma and COPD were alarmingly high. Frequent hospital admission and long-term oxygen therapy during hospital stay were independent predictors of 30-day readmission.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
healthcare
acute care
lung function
adverse drug
emergency department
cystic fibrosis
liver failure
stem cells
drug induced
hepatitis b virus
acute respiratory distress syndrome
allergic rhinitis
mechanical ventilation
replacement therapy