Loneliness and ED Visits in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

The primary objective of this study was to investigate the association of loneliness and the incidence of ED visits in a large and well-characterized cohort of patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); the association of loneliness with performance measures and health percep...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paige K. Marty, MD, Paul Novotny, MS, Roberto P. Benzo, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454819300736