Risk of pharmacological treatment of anxiety and depression after admission for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Background: Anxiety and depression are very common in patients with COPD and may lead to lower quality of life and higher risk of exacerbations and mortality. This study aimed to examine the incidence of anxiety and depression within one year after admission with acute exacerbation in COPD (AECOPD). The secondary aim was to examine the characteristics of the patients who develop anxiety and depression.

Mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: The importance of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation.

Background: Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been associated with futile outcome after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Data on outcomes according to COPD severity are warranted to aid identification of patients who may not benefit from TAVR. We aimed to examine the association between risk of COPD exacerbation and 1-year mortality after TAVR.

All-cause admissions following a first ever exacerbation-related hospitalisation in COPD.

Background: Hospital admissions are important contributors to the overall burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Understanding the patterns and causes of hospital admissions will help to identify targets for preventive interventions. This study aimed to determine the 5-year all-cause hospital admission trajectories of patients with COPD following their first ever exacerbation-related hospitalisation.

Disability Retirement After First Admission with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Danish Nationwide Registry Cohort Study Using a Retrospective Follow-Up Design.

Introduction: Many chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients below retirement age are outside the workforce. The existing knowledge about association between acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) and disability retirement is limited.

Aim: The aim of this study is to explore disability retirement in COPD patients 3 years following first-ever AECOPD.

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Does rurality decrease chances of survival?

Background: Geographical setting is seldomly taken into account when investigating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). It is a common notion that living in rural areas means a lower chance of fast and effective helpwhen suffering a time-critical event. This retrospective cohort study investigates this hypothesis and compares across healthcare-divided administrative regions.

Employment Status, Readmission and Mortality After Acute Exacerbation of COPD.

Introduction: The understanding of whether and to what extent employment status affects readmission and mortality is limited in patients with COPD.

Aim: To explore how employment status affects readmission and mortality after first admission to the hospital with acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD).

Methods: This study used Danish national registry-based data.

Characteristics and treatable traits of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with and without paid employment.

Introduction: Patients with COPD are vulnerable to workforce detachment. Better knowledge of features associated with paid work loss might be of help to design and select appropriate interventions.

Method: This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the presence of treatable traits in COPD patients without paid work.