Predictors of 1-year mortality in patients discharged from hospital following acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Introduction: acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is a major cause of hospital admission, and predicts subsequent medium-term mortality. We aimed to examine mortality predictors in patients discharged from hospital after AECOPD. Methods: we obtained baseline demographic and clinical data from 100 pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Age and ageing 2005-09, Vol.34 (5), p.491-496
Hauptverfasser:	Yohannes, Abebaw M., Baldwin, Robert C., Connolly, Martin J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Analysis Cardiovascular disease Care and treatment Chronic obstructive lung disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Depression Depression (Mood disorder) Depression - complications Depression, Mental Disability Disabled Persons Elderly Elderly people Female Health aspects Hospitalization Humans Length of Stay Lung diseases, Obstructive Male Mental depression Middle Aged Mortality Patient Discharge Prospective Studies Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - mortality Quality of Life Regression Analysis Surveys and Questionnaires United States
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