Factors associated with hospital admission in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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dc.contributor.authorMohapatra, Prasanta Raghab
dc.contributor.authorJanmeja, Ashok Kumar
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-25T06:25:05Z
dc.date.available2012-05-25T06:25:05Z
dc.date.issued2010-10
dc.description.abstractBackground. Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD) impair quality of life (QOL), accelerate the decline in lung function and often require hospitalisation, and thus, leading to increased healthcare burden. By identifying factors that may be associated with AE-COPD and managing them rationally, not only the hospital admissions could be avoided but progression of the disease may also be slowed. Objective. The aim of the present study was to determine the factors associated with hospital admissions among adults with AE-COPD. Methods. Seventy-three patients admitted with AE-COPD were administered a structured questionnaire during their hospital stay. Data on body mass index (BMI), smoking, symptoms, co-morbidities course of the disease, spirometry management and outcomes during the hospitalisation were obtained. Factors associated with hospital admissions were analysed. Results. The hospitalisation due to AE-COPD was significantly associated with the reduced forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and peak expiratory flow rates, increasing sputum purulence, number of hospitalisations during previous year for COPD and presence of co-morbidities. Conclusions. The study shows that both disease and healthcare-related factors are predictors for hospitalisation. Identification of risk factors and appropriate management may reduce hospitalisation due to AE-COPD.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMohapatra Prasanta Raghab, Janmeja Ashok Kumar. Factors associated with hospital admission in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences, 2010 Oct; 52(4): 203-206.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/138633
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/iae/t10/i4/iaet10i4p203.pdfen_US
dc.subjectCOPDen_US
dc.subjectAcute exacerbationen_US
dc.subjectAdmissionen_US
dc.subjectRisk factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHospitalization
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshPulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive --physiopathology
dc.subject.meshPulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive --therapy
dc.subject.meshQuestionnaires
dc.subject.meshRisk Factors
dc.titleFactors associated with hospital admission in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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