Key result
Dyspnea presentation was associated with an increased likelihood of hospital admission for patients with COPD (OR 1.9, p<0.04) and CHF (OR 1.7, p=0.035), but not for asthma.
Why the study?
Does the presence of dyspnea increase the likelihood of hospital admission in adult ED visits for chronic cardiorespiratory diseases?
Population
Adult emergency department visits for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart…
Comparison
Presence of dyspnea as a presenting symptom vs Absence of dyspnea
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Dyspnea may aid ED admission decisions in COPD and CHF; leaves open validation in prospective cohorts.
Cross-Sectional (n=986)
Yes
Does the presence of dyspnea increase the likelihood of hospital admission in adult ED visits for chronic cardiorespiratory diseases?
Odds Ratio: 1.9
p-value: p=<0.04
Dyspnea as a presenting symptom in the emergency department significantly increases the likelihood of hospital admission for patients with COPD and CHF.
Mark B. Parshall (1999) conducted a cross-sectional in Chronic cardiorespiratory disease (n=986). Dyspnea vs. Visits without dyspnea was evaluated on Hospital admission (OR 1.9, p=<0.04). Dyspnea presentation was associated with an increased likelihood of hospital admission for patients with COPD (OR 1.9, p<0.04) and CHF (OR 1.7, p=0.035), but not for asthma.
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