Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Influence of Social Factors in Determining Length of Hospital Stay and Readmission Rates | Zendy

Alyson W. Wong | Zendy; Wen Qi Gan | Zendy; Jane Burns | Zendy; Don D. Sin | Zendy; Stephan F. van Eeden | Zendy

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Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Influence of Social Factors in Determining Length of Hospital Stay and Readmission Rates

Author(s) -

Alyson W. Wong,

Wen Qi Gan,

Jane Burns,

Don D. Sin,

Stephan F. van Eeden

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

canadian respiratory journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675

H-Index - 53

eISSN - 1916-7245

pISSN - 1198-2241

DOI - 10.1155/2008/569496

Subject(s) - medicine , exacerbation , copd , marital status , acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , emergency medicine , pulmonary disease , disease , copd exacerbation , gold standard (test) , retrospective cohort study , obstructive lung disease , hospital readmission , emergency department , intensive care medicine , population , environmental health , psychiatry

Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is the leading reason for hospitalization in Canada and a significant financial burden on hospital resources. Identifying factors that influence the time a patient spends in the hospital and readmission rates will allow for better use of scarce hospital resources.

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