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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedDonnelly JP, Wang XQ, Iwashyna TJ
Readmission and death after initial hospital discharge among patients with COVID-19 in a large multihospital system.
This study describes reasons for readmission, use of intensive care unit (ICU) interventions during readmission, and proportions of death after initial hospital discharge of COVID-19 patients from US Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals March-June 2020.
AHRQ-funded; HS026725.
Citation: Donnelly JP, Wang XQ, Iwashyna TJ .
Readmission and death after initial hospital discharge among patients with COVID-19 in a large multihospital system.
JAMA 2021 Jan 19;325(3):304-06. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.21465.
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Keywords: Respiratory Conditions, COVID-19, Hospital Readmissions, Hospital Discharge, Mortality, Outcomes
Hasegawa K, Camargo CA, Jr.
Prevalence of blood eosinophilia in hospitalized patients with acute exacerbation of COPD.
In this first study to investigate the prevalence of eosinophilia among inpatients with acute exacerbation of COPD, the authors found that 17% had blood eosinophilia, and that such patients had higher frequency of readmission during a one-year follow-up period.
AHRQ-funded; HS023305.
Citation: Hasegawa K, Camargo CA, Jr. .
Prevalence of blood eosinophilia in hospitalized patients with acute exacerbation of COPD.
Respirology 2016 May;21(4):761-4. doi: 10.1111/resp.12724.
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Keywords: Respiratory Conditions, Elderly, Hospitalization, Outcomes, Hospital Readmissions