Predictors of Length of Stay, Mortality and Rehospitalization in COPD Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly prevalent chronic lung disease that has a significant impact on individuals and healthcare systems worldwide. This study aimed to identify factors that predict the length of a hospital stay (LOHS), one-year mortality, and rehospitalization within 6 months in patients admitted for acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD). A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from 170 patients admitted to a district general hospital in Switzerland between January 2019 and February 2020. Sociodemographic and health-related variables measured at admission were analyzed as potential predictors. Multivariable zero-truncated negative binomial and logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the risk factors for LOHS (primary endpoint),

SUBMITTER: Luthi-Corridori G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10455093 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature