Predictors for mortality in hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been the only leading cause of death associated with a continuously increasing trend in the US over the past 30 years.

Objectives

The aim of this research was to identify predictors for all-cause in-hospital mortality for COPD patients.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study of patients with the discharge diagnosis of COPD, utilizing the 2007 Premier Perspective database. Inpatients aged 40 years and above were selected if they had a discharge with a primary diagnosis of COPD between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007. All data analyses were based on individual level. If a patient had multiple discharges, only the last discharge was included for mortality analysis. Predictors for mortality were ident

SUBMITTER: Cheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4108717 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature