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Patient characteristics associated with risk of first hospital admission and readmission for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) following primary care COPD diagnosis: a cohort study using linked electronic patient records

OBJECTIVES: To investigate patient characteristics of an unselected primary care population associated with risk of first hospital admission and readmission for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). DESIGN: Retrospective open cohort using pseudonymised electronic prim...

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Autores principales: Hunter, L C, Lee, R J, Butcher, I, Weir, C J, Fischbacher, C M, McAllister, D, Wild, S H, Hewitt, N, Hardie, R M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4735181/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26801463
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009121