ArticlePloS one2020
Early readmission and its predictors among patients treated for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive respiratory disease in Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study.
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Predictors of Hospital Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients,A Prospective Cohort Study
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International health · 2024Pooled it
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- Evaluation of hospital quality of care outcomes in a teaching hospital in Ethiopia: a retrospective database study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Poor treatment outcomes of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their associated factors among admitted patients in East Gojjam, 2023.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Trends, seasonal variations and forecasting of chronic respiratory disease morbidity in charcoal producing areas, northwest Ethiopia: time series analysis.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2024Article
- Factors affecting the length of stay and hospital readmission rates after an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
- Prediction of readmission in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease within one year after treatment and discharge.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSignificant numbers of chronic obstructive respiratory disease patients are readmitted for Acute Exacerbation (AE) within 30 days of discharge. And these early readmissions have serious clinical and socioeconomic consequences. The objective of our study was to determine the rate of readmission within 30 days of discharge and it's predictors among patients treated for acute exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
methodsA prospective cohort study involving 130 patients (asthma = 59, COPD = 71) was conducted from April-September, 2019, in Jimma Medical Center (JMC), South-West Ethiopia. Socio-demographic, clinical, laboratory, and drug-related data were recorded at admission and during hospital stay. Cox regression analysis was performed to identify risk factors for readmissions following an AE of asthma and COPD.
resultsDuring the study period, 130 (male, 78(60%)) patients were admitted with AE of asthma and COPD. The median age was 59(IQR, 50-70) years. Of 130 patients, 21(18.10%) had a new AE of asthma and COPD that required hospitalization in the 30 days after discharge. The overall median survival time to 30-day readmission was 20 days (IQR, 16-29). Multivariate analysis revealed prolonged use of oxygen therapy (AHR = 4.972, 95% CI [1.041-23.736] and frequent hospital admissions (AHR = 11.482 [1.308-100.793]) to be independent risk factors for early readmissions.
conclusionEarly hospital readmission rates for AE of asthma and COPD were alarmingly high. Frequent hospital admission and long-term oxygen therapy during hospital stay were independent predictors of 30-day readmission.
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