Predictors of readmission in COPD patients include higher eosinophil count, use of home oxygen, and discharge to long-term care or a skilled nursing facility.
Systematic Review
What are the significant predictors and prediction scores for all-cause and COPD-related readmission among patients with COPD?
This systematic review identifies key predictors of readmission in COPD patients, such as eosinophil count and discharge destination, to inform clinical risk assessment.
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third-leading cause of death globally and is responsible for over 3 million deaths annually. One of the factors contributing to the significant healthcare burden for these patients is readmission. The aim of this review is to describe significant predictors and prediction scores for all-cause and COPD-related readmission among patients with COPD. Methods: -value, were extracted for each study. This review was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42022337035). Results: , and higher eosinophil count; and 4) discharge characteristics, including use of home oxygen and discharge to long-term care or a skilled nursing facility. Conclusion: The findings from this review may enable better predictive modeling and can be used by clinicians to better inform their clinical gestalt of readmission risk.
Chow et al. (Wed,) conducted a systematic review in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Predictors of readmission was evaluated on All-cause and COPD-related readmission. Predictors of readmission in COPD patients include higher eosinophil count, use of home oxygen, and discharge to long-term care or a skilled nursing facility.
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