Most important risk factor missing from COPD score
D Eby - CMAJ, 2019 - Can Med Assoc
Speculating that using the Ottawa chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Risk
Scale (OCRS)“should lead to a decrease in unnecessary admissions and unsafe …
Scale (OCRS)“should lead to a decrease in unnecessary admissions and unsafe …
Risk and distribution of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease–related hospitalizations among primary care patients
Objective To determine the extent of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
hospitalization in easily identifiable high-risk subgroups within a typical primary care …
hospitalization in easily identifiable high-risk subgroups within a typical primary care …
The COPD action plan
A Kaplan - Canadian family physician, 2009 - cfp.ca
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common
cause of medical visits, hospital admissions, and death among patients with COPD. 1 …
cause of medical visits, hospital admissions, and death among patients with COPD. 1 …
Should COPD stand for “comorbidity-related obstructive pulmonary disease”?
DD Sin - European Respiratory Journal, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is enormous and growing.
Currently, COPD affects 300 million people worldwide and kills more than 3 million people …
Currently, COPD affects 300 million people worldwide and kills more than 3 million people …
[HTML][HTML] Have rates of readmission for COPD been overestimated?
PT White, TH Harries - NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2016 - nature.com
Hospital admissions and readmissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
have been regarded as avoidable. 1 In npjPCRM we reported on the stability of annual …
have been regarded as avoidable. 1 In npjPCRM we reported on the stability of annual …
Understanding COPD hospitalizations: the devil is always in the details!
DM Mannino - Chest, 2007 - journal.chestnet.org
COPD is an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality both in the United States
and globally. 1–3 Hospitalizations for COPD comprise one of the most costly components of …
and globally. 1–3 Hospitalizations for COPD comprise one of the most costly components of …
[HTML][HTML] The need to further understand who gets hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation
DJ Maselli, A Anzueto - Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 2012 - Springer
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has significant morbidity, major impact on
health care costs [1] and is the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States [2-4]. The …
health care costs [1] and is the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States [2-4]. The …
P253 Evaluation of the Ottawa COPD risk scale (OCRS) at Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH), UK in predicting adverse outcome in COPD exacerbation
M Marathe, S Oh, K Leech, H Stone, I Hussain - 2019 - thorax.bmj.com
Background The OCRS is a 10 point score designed to estimate short term adverse
outcomes within 14 days (1). The score is made up of admission observations …
outcomes within 14 days (1). The score is made up of admission observations …
Accurately Diagnosing COPD: A Clinical Challenge With Important Consequences
NR MacIntyre - Respiratory Care, 2021 - rc.rcjournal.com
COPD is an irreversible chronic inflammatory process in the lungs that afflicts millions of
patients around the world. 1 Although COPD is usually considered primarily an inflammatory …
patients around the world. 1 Although COPD is usually considered primarily an inflammatory …
[HTML][HTML] Novel study design to assess the utility of the copd assessment test in a primary care setting
K Gruffydd-Jones, H Marsden, S Holmes… - BMC Medical Research …, 2013 - Springer
The quality of a consultation provided by a physician can have a profound impact on the
quality of care and patient engagement in treatment decisions. When the COPD Assessment …
quality of care and patient engagement in treatment decisions. When the COPD Assessment …
