Assessment of length of hospital stays of patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research and Review - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is prone to acute exacerbations which may lead to enhanced morbidity and mortality. Information on the time course and recovery from COPD exacerbation is important in standardizing the length of treatment, in planning appropriate follow up and decreasing loss of working days of the patient. Material and Methods: It was a prospective study (observational) which included all patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) admitted to the Department of Pulmonary Medicine, People’s College of Medical Sciences & RC, Bhopal, over a period of 1 year 6 months. Results: In this study we observed the mean length of stay (LOS) of patients with AECOPD was 9.53±3.4 days. There was no significant difference in length of stay between patients in different age groups. The LOS varied significantly between different GOLD stages. The patient who had a history of admission for twice or more in the past 1 year had a greater mean LOS as compared to patient with just one or no hospitalisation in the past. Conclusion: The patient who had a history of admission for twice or more in the past 1 year had a greater mean LOS as compared to patient with just one or no hospitalisation in the past.
Authors and Affiliations
Sanjay Tandon, Akshay Budhraja, S T Nagdeote, Kapil Sharma, Chirag Shanti Dausage
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