Quality of life and hospital re-admission in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.




Thoracic Medicine Unit, Aberdeen Royal Hospitals Trust, UK.
There is some evidence that quality of life (QOL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may predict clinical outcomes and use of resources. This study examined whether QOL scores could prospectively predict re-admission for COPD or death within 12 months of an original admission, and whether QOL scores predicted home nebuliser provision.
PMID: 9039248 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
PMID: 9039248 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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