This report details the clinical outcomes of a large cohort of VA patients after hospitalization for a severe exacerbation of COPD. We demonstrate a significant risk of subsequent severe exacerbations and death in this population. The mortality rates described in this article are similar to those in other cohorts of unselected patients after hospitalization for […]
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Category: COPD
Outcomes of Rehospitalization and Death After a Severe Exacerbation of COPD
Cohort Selection We identified 54,269 patients with COPD as their primary discharge diagnosis and/or DRG in the study period; 51,353 patients were eligible for analysis. Exclusions are outlined in Figure 1. The primary reason for exclusion was death during the index stay, which occurred in 3.5% of index stays. Invalid data were present for 33 […]
Investigation about Predictors of Rehospitalization and Death After a Severe Exacerbation of COPD
Human Subjects Approval for this study was obtained from the Colorado Multiple Institutional Review Board and the VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Research and Development Committee. No personally identifiable information was used. Data Sources Inpatient Administrative Data: Data on inpatient stays were obtained from the Veteran Healthcare Administration medical SAS inpatient data sets (SAS Institute; […]
Canadian Health&Care Mall about Predictors of Rehospitalization and Death After a Severe Exacerbation of COPD
COPD is a major global public health problem. COPD is the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States, and is projected to be the third-leading cause of death worldwide by 2020.2 COPD also causes substantial suffering and economic hardship. In 2000, COPD was responsible for > $32 billion in direct and indirect health-care costs […]