Impact of a Positive Viral Polymerase Chain Reaction on Outcomes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbations.

Kulothungan GunasekaranMudassar AhmadSana RehmanBright ThilagarKavitha GopalratnamSathish RamalingamVijayakumar ParamasivamAshish AroraArul Chandran

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

This study shows that a positive respiratory virus panel is associated with increased length of hospital stay. Early diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation patients with positive viral panel would help identify patients with a longer length of stay.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
sars cov
healthcare
lung function
type diabetes
emergency department
intensive care unit
air pollution
skeletal muscle
acute care
weight loss