Comparison of two scores of short term serious outcome in COPD patients

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) related visits to the emergency department have increased substantially during the past decade. An important challenge facing emergency physicians when treating COPD patients is deciding on disposition. The aim of this study was to evaluate Integrated Pulmonary Index scoring to guide the disposition decisions of emergency physicians by comparing its compatibility with Ottawa COPD Risk Score.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - July 26, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Abdullah Osman Kocak, Zeynep Cakir, Ilker Akbas, Sultan Tuna Akgol Gur, Muhammed Zubeyir Kose, Naz ım Onur Can, Emre Sengun, Omer Faruk Gemis Source Type: research