Clinical variables predicting the risk of a hospital stay for longer than 7 days in patients with severe acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a prospective study

Clinical variables predicting the risk of a hospital stay for longer than 7 days in patients with severe acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a prospective study

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients may experience an acute exacerbation (AECOPD) that requires hospitalisation. The length of hospital stay (LHS) has a great economic impact on the health-care system. Knowing the predictors of prolonged LHS could help to identi...

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Main Authors: Ernesto Crisafulli, Antonella Ielpo, Enric Barbeta, Adrian Ceccato, Arturo Huerta, Albert Gabarrús, Néstor Soler, Alfredo Chetta, Antoni Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Acute exacerbation
Hospital stay
Dyspnoea, acute respiratory acidosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0951-4

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