30-day Readmission After an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is Associated with Cardiovascular Comorbidity

Alpaydin A. O., Ozuygur S. S., Sahan C., Tertemiz K. C., Russell R.

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, cilt.22, sa.5, ss.369-375, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2021.0189
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.369-375
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, acute exacerbation, readmission, discharge, rehospitalization, HOSPITAL READMISSIONS, COPD, RISK
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVE: Readmission after hospitalization for a chronic disease is a major concern of interest for health care quality. Our aim was to investigate the predictors and rates of early readmission after an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in a tertiary care hospital.