ReviewInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2006
Immediate and early discharge for patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: is there a role in "real life"?
Review in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease feel safe when treated at home: a qualitative study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2012Trial
- Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of early assisted discharge for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: the design of a randomised controlled trial.BMC public health · 2010Trial
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- Medicine: a rethink? Are entrants to the profession and the way it is organised fit for purpose?Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2014Article
- COPD management costs according to the frequency of COPD exacerbations in UK primary care.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2014Article
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Abstract
An exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common respiratory condition necessitating admission to hospital. Many of these are relatively mild in nature and as a consequence, there is increasing interest in immediate and early discharge of patients with nonsevere exacerbations. Following initial assessment, "hospital at home" or "assisted discharge" schemes enable suitable patients with COPD to be discharged into the community earlier than normally anticipated. The putative implication is that substantial financial savings can be made in addition to increasing the availability of in-patient beds, without compromising patient care or satisfaction. We highlight the current literature which has evaluated the role of hospital at home and assisted discharge schemes and discuss our own "real life" service operating in a large teaching hospital in Scotland.
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