A prediction model for COPD readmissions: catching up, catching our breath, and improving a national problem

• Asıl Yazarlar: Daniel Fischman (Yazar), Arvin Parvathaneni (Yazar), Michael Hester (Yazar), Pramil Cheriyath (Yazar), Bravein Amalakuhan (Yazar), Lukasz Kiljanek (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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Frequent COPD exacerbations have a large impact on morbidity, mortality and health-care expenditures. By 2020, the World Health Organization expects COPD and COPD exacerbations to be the third leading cause of death world-wide. Furthermore, In 2005 it was estimated that COPD exacerbations cost the U...