Patient and clinical factors predict 30-day readmissions after AECOPD, suggesting a need for COPD-specific risk stratification algorithms.
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AECOPD readmissions remain a priority target; observational data supports risk stratification research but should not yet change practice.
Thirty-day readmissions after an AECOPD remain a major healthcare burden, and are characterized by a similar spectrum of readmission diagnoses. Predictors associated with readmission include both patient and clinical factors. Development of a COPD-specific risk stratification algorithm based on these factors may be necessary to better predict patients with AECOPD at high risk of early readmission.
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