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This study aims to investigate how the HALP score can predict the risk of readmission within 30 days for patients experiencing acute exacerbations of COPD.

March 4, 2026

HALP score predicts 30-day readmission risk in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a single-center retrospective study.

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BZB. Z. ZhengFirst Hospital of Xi'an RLRu Li

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A retrospective study demonstrates halp scores accurately predict readmission risk in AECOPD patients, suggesting clinical utility.

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This study aims to investigate how the HALP score can predict the risk of readmission within 30 days for patients experiencing acute exacerbations of COPD.
Conducted a single-center retrospective study on AECOPD patients.
Categories included Rehospitalization and N-Rehospitalization groups based on readmission within 30 days.
Calculated the HALP score at ICU admission and performed Spearman correlation analysis.
Plotted ROC curves to compare HALP and CRP for predicting readmission risk.
Used COX regression to identify independent risk factors for readmission.
Rehospitalization group showed significantly lower HALP scores compared to the N-Rehospitalization group.
Acute-phase HALP scores negatively correlated with acute-phase APACHE IV and positively with stable-phase FEV<sub>1</sub>/FVC.
HALP scores decreased with higher GOLD grades, indicating severity of AECOPD.
HALP score demonstrated superior predictive accuracy for readmission risk compared to CRP.
Multivariate analysis confirmed HALP as an independent predictor of 30-day readmission.

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Zheng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7cc9fd48f933b5eed8451 https://doi.org/10.1080/00365513.2026.2630332

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HALP score predicts 30-day readmission risk in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a single-center retrospective study.

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HALP score predicts 30-day readmission risk in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a single-center retrospective study.

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