Psychosocial risk factors for hospital readmission in COPD patients on early discharge services: a cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hospital readmission for acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) occurs in up to 30% of patients, leading to excess morbidity and poor survival. Physiological risk factors predict readmission, but the impact of modifiable psychosocial ri...

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Main Authors: Todd Christopher J, Gemmell Isla, Coventry Peter A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/11/49

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