Comorbidity and thirty-day hospital readmission odds in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a comparison of the Charlson and Elixhauser comorbidity indices

Abstract Background Readmissions following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are prevalent and costly. Multimorbidity is common in COPD and understanding how comorbidity influences readmission risk will enable health systems to manage these complex patients. Objectives We...

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Автори:	Russell G. Buhr, Nicholas J. Jackson, Gerald F. Kominski, Steven M. Dubinett, Michael K. Ong, Carol M. Mangione
Формат:	Artigo
Мова:	Inglês
Опубліковано:	BMC 2019-10-01
Серія:	BMC Health Services Research
Предмети:	COPD Charlson comorbidity index Elixhauser comorbidity index Hospital readmission Nationwide readmissions database
Онлайн доступ:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4549-4
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