Impact of frailty during hospitalized exacerbations of COPD on 90-day readmissions - preliminary data.

Conclusion: Frailty appears highly prevalent in patients with AECOPD and may associate with readmissions, however confirmatory data is indicated. This subgroup may require additional supportive care after hospital discharge.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Osadnik, C., Kavanagh, A., Macdonald, M., Tran, A., Bardin, P., Haines, T. Tags: Physiotherapists Source Type: research