The European COPD audit : Adherence to guidelines, readmission risk and hospital care for acute exacerbations in Austria.
Robab Breyer-KohansalSylvia HartlMarie-Kathrin BreyerAndrea SchrottMichael StudnickaDaniel NeunhäusererGerhard FülöpOtto Chris BurghuberPublished in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift (2019)
A greater adherence to COPD guidelines with respect to blood gas analysis and non-invasive ventilation and decreased AECOPD readmission risk was observed for patients admitted to specialized respiratory care. Adherence to guidelines may have the potential to decrease COPD readmission rates.
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