The Management of Acute Exacerbations in COPD: A Retrospective Observational Study and Clinical Audit.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not only associated with increased patient morbidity and mortality, but with extensive healthcare costs. Thus, adequate clinical management is crucial. The aim of this project was to evaluate the management of acute COPD exacerbations in a public teaching hospital in Switzerland. (2) Methods: We retrospectively analyzed clinical routine data of patients presenting with an acute exacerbation of COPD at the emergency department of a Swiss hospital between January 2019 and February 2020. Management was evaluated against recommendations from the GOLD 2019 report and previous audits. (3) Results: The data of 184 patients (mean age 73.5 years, range 41-95 years, 53% male) with 226 visits were included. While

SUBMITTER: Boesing M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10779377 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature