Predictors for early readmission after COPD exacerbation

Conclusions: Close attention to these predictors may identify hospitalized COPD patients at elevated risk for early readmission.Table 1.Factors predicting readmission at 30 days by stepwise logistic regression analysis.VARIABLESORIC 95%Infiltrates at CXR2.170.93-8.80NIV2.880.94-8.80FEV1 (mL)0.990.99-0.99

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Bocigas, I., Mulet, A., Lahosa, C., Signes-Costa Minana, J., Safont, B., Gonzalez, C., Servera, E. Tags: Monitoring airway disease Source Type: research