Key result
Preadmission home oxygen use (OR 2.55; 95% CI 1.45-4.42; P=0.001), prior lung infection, other respiratory disease, and shorter hospital stay were independently associated with AECOPD readmission.
Population
310 consecutive patients admitted for an acute exacerbation of COPD between April 1, 2001, and December 31…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May aid risk stratification for AECOPD readmission; hypothesis-generating for targeted interventions pending prospective trials.
Cohort (n=310)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 2.55 (95% CI 1.45–4.42)
p-value: p=0.001
Preadmission home oxygen use, recent lung infection, other chronic respiratory diseases, and shorter hospital stays are independent risk factors for readmission following a COPD exacerbation.
Bahadori et al. (2009) conducted a cohort in Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) (n=310). Preadmission home oxygen use vs. No preadmission home oxygen use was evaluated on Hospital readmission for an acute exacerbation of COPD (OR 2.55, 95% CI 1.45-4.42, p=0.001). Preadmission home oxygen use (OR 2.55; 95% CI 1.45-4.42; P=0.001), prior lung infection, other respiratory disease, and shorter hospital stay were independently associated with AECOPD readmission.
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