People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations prefer early discharge, then treatment at home.
rct · Level II
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Abstract
The studyHome treatment of COPD exacerbation selected by DECAF score: a non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial and economic evaluationEchevarria C, Gray J, Hartley T, Miller J, Simpson AJ, Gibson GJ, Bourke SCPublished on 24 April 2018 <i>Thorax</i> 2018;73:713-22This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research-Research for Patient Benefit Programme (project number PB-PG-0213-30105).To read the full NIHR Signal, go to: https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000691/hospital-at-home-treatment-for-copd-flare-ups.
Medical subject headings
- Patient Discharge
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive