Predicting Factors Contributing to Length of Stay in Hospitalized Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients: The Role of the Emergency Room

Background: Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of hospital admission and COPD patients usually have a long stay in hospital. Methods: The objective of this study was to identify factors predicting length of stay in patients with exacerbation of COPD when s...

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Main Authors: José Antonio Díaz-Peromingo, Jesús Grandes-Ibáńez, José Manuel Fandińo-Orgeira, Pablo Barcala-Villamarín, Juan Antonio Garrido-Sanjuán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2004-01-01
Series:Acta Medica
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Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/online_first/18059694.2018.62/