Exacerbations and healthcare resource utilization among COPD patients in a Swedish registry-based nation-wide study.

Gunnar JohanssonVasili MushnikovTobias BäckströmAndreas EngströmJavaria Mona KhalidJennifer WallFabian Hoti

Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2018)

COPD/CB patients with history of severe exacerbations and high use of COPD medication experienced a significantly increased rate of severe exacerbations and healthcare resource utilization during the one-year follow-up.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
healthcare
lung function
cystic fibrosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
social media
health insurance
electronic health record