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Emergency department management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: factors predicting readmission

RATIONALE: Readmissions are common following acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and are partially responsible for increased morbidity and mortality in COPD. Numerous factors have been shown to predict readmission of patients previously admitted to hospital for AECO...

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Autores principales: Bartels, Wiebke, Adamson, Simon, Leung, Lisa, Sin, Don D, van Eeden, Stephan F
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5973381/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29872284
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S163250