Risk factors for all-cause hospital readmission following exacerbation of COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusions
Comorbidities, previous exacerbations and hospitalisation, and increased length of stay were significant risk factors for 30- and 90-day all-cause readmission after an index hospitalisation with an exacerbation of COPD.

Source: European Respiratory Review - June 2, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Alqahtani, J. S., Njoku, C. M., Bereznicki, B., Wimmer, B. C., Peterson, G. M., Kinsman, L., Aldabayan, Y. S., Alrajeh, A. M., Aldhahir, A. M., Mandal, S., Hurst, J. R. Tags: COPD and smoking Reviews Source Type: research