Prolonged stay predictors in patients admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease acute exacerbation.

Objectives: The study aimed to identify the factors related to prolonged stay in those patients admitted with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) to our hospital.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study by reviewing the medical records of all patients admitted with AECOPD to the University Hospital Complex of Santiago de Compostela in 2007 and 2008. To identify variables independently associated with length of stay, we conducted a logistic regression including those variables which proved to be significant in the univariate analysis.

One-year and long-term mortality in patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Identifying potentially-modifiable predictors of mortality could help optimize COPD patient management. The aim of this study is to determine long-term mortality following hospitalization due to acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), as well as AECOPD mortality predictors.

Factors associated with hospital admission in patients reaching the emergency department with COPD exacerbation.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of COPD exacerbations in our Emergency Department, as well as the hospitalization-related factors.

Methods: Prospective observational study conducted in the Emergency Department of Salnés County Hospital among patients admitted for COPD exacerbation. Admission predictors were determined by multivariate analysis.