Hospitalisation outcomes in pneumococcal-vaccinated versus -unvaccinated patients with exacerbation of COPD: results from the HOPE COPD Study.
Rajesh VenkitakrishnanAnand VijayJolsana AugustineDivya RMelcy CleetusAparna S NirmalSusan JohnPublished in: ERJ open research (2023)
COPD patients who have received prior pneumococcal vaccination have better outcomes when they are hospitalised for an acute exacerbation. Pneumococcal vaccination may be recommended for all patients with COPD who are at risk of hospitalisation with acute exacerbation.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- respiratory failure
- liver failure
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- drug induced
- aortic dissection
- type diabetes
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- intensive care unit
- patient reported outcomes
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance