30-Day Readmission Rate of Patients with COPD and Its Associated Factors: A Retrospective Cohort Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital.
Yan Shen KeeChee Kuan WongMuhammad Anis Abdul AzizMohd Idzwan ZakariaFatimah Mohd ShaarifKee Seong NgChong-Kin LiamYong Kek PangEe Ming KhooPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2023)
The 30-day readmission rate for COPD exacerbation in a Malaysian tertiary hospital is similar to the rates in high-income countries. Exacerbation in the previous year and a higher baseline mMRC grading were significant risk factors for 30-day readmission in patients with COPD. Strategies of COPD management should concentrate on improvement of symptoms control by optimisation of pharmacotherapy, and early initiation of pulmonary rehabilitation, and structured integrated care programs to reduce readmission rates.