Predictors of poor clinical outcomes including in-hospital death and low ability to perform activities of daily living at discharge in hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Many patients with COPD experience exacerbations that require hospitalization, which is associated with an increased risk of in-hospital death and impaired ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL). Declining ability to perform ADL is a critical issue for these patients.

Objectives

To identify predictors of poor clinical outcomes, including in-hospital death and low ability to perform ADL at discharge, in patients who are hospitalized with exacerbation of COPD.

Design

This retrospective study involved a cohort of patients with exacerbation of COPD who were admitted to Iwata City Hospital in Japan between July 2015 and October 2019.

Methods

We

SUBMITTER: Murakami Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10214045 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature