Risk factors of hospitalization and readmission of patients with COPD in Hong Kong population: Analysis of hospital admission records

BACKGROUND: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) accounts for around 4% of all public hospital annual admissions in Hong Kong. By year 2020, COPD will be ranked fifth among the conditions with the highest burden to the society. This study identifies admission and unplanned readmission of COP...

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Autores principales: Chan, Frank WK, Wong, Fiona YY, Yam, Carrie HK, Cheung, Wai-ling, Wong, Eliza LY, Leung, Michael CM, Goggins, William B, Yeoh, Eng-kiong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3162881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21831287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-186

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3162881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21831287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-186

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