Predictors of rehospitalization and death after a severe exacerbation of COPD
R McGhan, T Radcliff, R Fish, ER Sutherland, C Welsh… - Chest, 2007 - Elsevier
Background Patients who survive a severe exacerbation of COPD are at high risk of
rehospitalization for COPD and death. The objective of this study was to determine
predictors of these events in a large cohort of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients. Methods We
identified 51,353 patients who were discharged after an exacerbation of COPD in the VA
health-care system from 1999 to 2003, and determined the rates of rehospitalization for
COPD and death from all causes. Potential risk factors were assessed with univariate and …
rehospitalization for COPD and death. The objective of this study was to determine
predictors of these events in a large cohort of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients. Methods We
identified 51,353 patients who were discharged after an exacerbation of COPD in the VA
health-care system from 1999 to 2003, and determined the rates of rehospitalization for
COPD and death from all causes. Potential risk factors were assessed with univariate and …