Does the duration of smoking cessation have an impact on hospital admission and health-related quality of life amongst COPD patients?

Does the duration of smoking cessation have an impact on hospital admission and health-related quality of life amongst COPD patients?

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Background: Lack of awareness among ex-smokers on the benefits of sustaining smoking cessation may be the main cause of their smoking relapse. This study explored health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and hospital admission amongst chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients according to...

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Main Authors: Aziz, N.A (Author), Hassan, F. (Author), Hassan, H.A (Author), Hassan, Y. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press Ltd. 2014
Subjects:
adult
aged
Aged
article
Chi-Square Distribution
chronic obstructive lung disease
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
controlled study
coughing
dyspnea
female
Female
health impact assessment
hospital admission
hospital admission and hospital stay
Hospital admission and hospital stay
HRQoL
human
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Logistic Models
Lung
major clinical study
male
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Odds Ratio
outcome assessment
Patient Admission
Prognosis
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
quality of life
Quality of Life
Questionnaires
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Risk Reduction Behavior
Smoking
smoking cessation
Smoking Cessation
smoking cessation program
smoking habit
Time Factors
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