Healthcare Service Usage and Costs for Elderly Patients with Obstructive Lung Disease.

Alessandra Buja Stefania ElviniRiccardo CaberlottoCarlo PinatoSimona Fortunata MafriciGiulia GrottoEnrica BicciatoTatjana BaldovinGiulia ZumerlePietro GallinaVincenzo Baldo

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)

These results based on real-world data provide evidence that the burden of care for OLD patients related to their comorbidities is independent of and in addition to the burden related to OLD alone and is strongly dependent on the number of comorbidities, suggesting a holistic approach to multimorbid patients with OLD is the most sound public health strategy.

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public health
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ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
mental health
peritoneal dialysis
palliative care
prognostic factors
risk factors
electronic health record
patient reported outcomes
pain management
affordable care act
social media
deep learning
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