Frequency of emergency department visits and hospitalizations due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations in patients included in two models of care

Frequency of emergency department visits and hospitalizations due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations in patients included in two models of care

Introduction: Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a huge impact on lung function, quality of life and mortality of patients. Emergency Department visits and hospitalizations due to exacerbations cause a significant economic burden on the health system. Objective: To de...

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Main Authors: Abraham Alí, Luis Fernando Giraldo-Cadavid, Elizabeth Karpf, Luz Adriana Quintero, Carlos Eduardo Aguirre, Emily Rincón, Alma Irina Vejarano, Ivonne Perlaza, Carlos A. Torres-Duque, Alejandro Casas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2019-12-01
Series:Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
Subjects:
pulmonary disease
chronic obstructive
symptom flare up
emergencies
hospitalization
program evaluation
cohort studies
Online Access:https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/4815

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