Risk factors for all-cause hospital readmission following exacerbation of COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Readmission rates following hospitalisation for COPD exacerbations are unacceptably high, and the contributing factors are poorly understood. Our objective was to summarise and evaluate the factors associated with 30- and 90-day all-cause readmission following hospitalisation for an exace...

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Main Authors: Jaber S. Alqahtani, Chidiamara M. Njoku, Bonnie Bereznicki, Barbara C. Wimmer, Gregory M. Peterson, Leigh Kinsman, Yousef S. Aldabayan, Ahmed M. Alrajeh, Abdulelah M. Aldhahir, Swapna Mandal, John R. Hurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-06-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/29/156/190166.full