Why the study?
Information on all-cause readmissions in patients following hospitalization for COPD is limited, despite high readmission rates, increased mortality risk, and heavy economic burden.
Population
Patients with COPD across 28 observational studies
Comparison
Potential risk factors for all-cause readmission
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Follow-up
30 and 90 days
Key result
The pooled all-cause readmission rates for COPD within 30 and 90 days were 18% and 31%, respectively, with alcohol use, prior hospitalizations, and comorbidities identified as risk factors.
Authors
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High 30- and 90-day COPD readmission rates warrant targeted risk mitigation at discharge; confirms alcohol use, prior hospitalizations, and comorbidities as consistent predictors.
Meta-Analysis
Patients hospitalized for COPD face high all-cause readmission rates of 18% at 30 days and 31% at 90 days, driven by comorbidities like heart failure and prior hospitalizations.
Ruan et al. (2023) conducted a meta-analysis in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Risk factors (alcohol use, prior hospitalizations, comorbidities) was evaluated on 30-day all-cause readmission. The pooled all-cause readmission rates for COPD within 30 and 90 days were 18% and 31%, respectively, with alcohol use, prior hospitalizations, and comorbidities identified as risk factors.