Predicting treatment outcomes following an exacerbation of airways disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COPD and asthma exacerbations result in many emergency department admissions. Not all treatments are successful, often leading to hospital readmissions.

Aims

We sought to develop predictive models for exacerbation treatment outcome in a cohort of exacerbating asthma and COPD patients presenting to the emergency department.

Methods

Treatment failure was defined as the need for additional systemic corticosteroids (SCS) and/or antibiotics, hospital readmissison or death within 30 days of initial emergency department visit. We performed univariate analysis comparing characteristics of patients either given or not given SCS at exacerbation and of patients who succeeded versus failed treatment. Patient demographics, medications and exacerbation symptoms, physiolo

SUBMITTER: Halner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8378754 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature