Hospital-at-home programs for patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an evidence-based analysis.

What it found

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The trial behind it

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Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

1. What is the evidence for virtual wards or hospital-at-home care pathways for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026
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2. Hospital-at-Home Interventions vs In-Hospital Stay for Patients With Chronic Disease Who Present to the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2021
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3. Comparison of Hospital-at-Home models: a systematic review of reviews.BMJ open · 2021
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4. Effectiveness of Telemonitoring for Reducing Exacerbation Occurrence in COPD Patients With Past Exacerbation History: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2021
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5. Early discharge hospital at home.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017
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6. Home-based telehealth hospitalization for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: findings from "the virtual hospital" trial.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2015
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7. Virtual Hospital, Real Health Care.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health · 2025
   Review
8. Hospital at home for elderly acute patients: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2024
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9. Implementation of a virtual and in-person hybrid hospital-at-home model in two geographically separate regions utilizing a single command center: a descriptive cohort study.BMC health services research · 2023
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10. Virtual wards: a rapid evidence synthesis and implications for the care of older people.Age and ageing · 2023
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11. Research on safety in home care for older adults: A bibliometric analysis.Nursing open · 2021
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12. Clinical management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with muscle dysfunction.Journal of thoracic disease · 2016
    Review
13. Small pulmonary vascular alteration and acute exacerbations of COPD: quantitative computed tomography analysis.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2016
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14. The AIMAR recommendations for early diagnosis of chronic obstructive respiratory disease based on the WHO/GARD model*.Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine · 2014
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15. Health technologies for the improvement of chronic disease management: a review of the Medical Advisory Secretariat evidence-based analyses between 2006 and 2011.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2013
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16. Helping COPD patients change health behavior in order to improve their quality of life.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2013
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17. Models of care across the continuum of exacerbations for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Chronic respiratory disease
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