RT Journal Article
T1 Factors associated with the incidence of serious adverse events in patients admitted with COPD acute exacerbation
A1 García-Sanz, María-Teresa
A1 Cánive-Gómez, Juan-Carlos
A1 García Couceiro, Nuria
A1 Senín-Rial, Laura
A1 Alonso-Acuña, Sara
A1 Barreiro-García, Alejandra
A1 López-Val, Eva
A1 Valdés Cuadrado, Luis
A1 González Barcala, Francisco Javier
K1 COPD
K1 Exacerbation
K1 Serious adverse event
AB ObjectiveThe aim of our study is to analyse hospital readmissions due to asthma, as well as the factors associated with their increase.Study designWe carried out a retrospective study including all admissions of patients over 18 years old due to exacerbation of asthma occurring in our hospital between the years 2000 and 2010.MethodsThe data were gathered by two members of the research team, by reviewing the clinical records. The first hospital admission of each patient was included for this study. An early readmission (ER) was defined as that which occurred in the following 15 days after hospital discharge and late readmission (LR) to that occurring from 16 days after discharge.ResultsThis study included 2166 hospital admissions and 1316 patients, with a mean age of 62.6 years. Of the 1316 patients analysed, 36 (2.7%) had one ER and 313 (23.8%) one LR. The only factor independently associated with a higher probability of an ER was poor lung function. A higher probability of LR was associated with a greater severity of the asthma (OR: 17.8, for severe asthma versus intermittent asthma), to have had any hospital admission in the previous year (OR: 3.5) and the use of a combination of ICS-LABA as maintenance treatment.ConclusionsAbout 25% of the patients in our area admitted to hospital due to asthma exacerbation had repeat episodes of hospitalisation.
PB Springer Nature
YR 2016
FD 2016-03-18
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39422
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39422
LA eng
NO García-Sanz, MT., Cánive-Gómez, JC., García-Couceiro, N. et al. Factors associated with the incidence of serious adverse events in patients admitted with COPD acute exacerbation. Ir J Med Sci 186, 477–483 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-016-1431-9
DS Minerva
RD 25 abr 2026