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Contribution of social factors to readmissions within 30 days after hospitalization for COPD exacerbation.

Tadahiro GotoKazuki YoshidaMohammad Kamal FaridiCarlos A CamargoKohei Hasegawa
Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2020)
In a nationally-representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for COPD, we found that the addition of social factors improved the predictive ability for readmissions when early and late readmissions were examined separately.
Keyphrases
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • lung function
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • intensive care unit
  • cystic fibrosis
  • air pollution
  • affordable care act