Lowering the Influence of Exacerbations in COPD

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  • Figure 1.

    Severity of AECOPD and Mortality Risk

    NS=statistically nonsignificant; AECOPD=acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; 1-no AECOPD=no AECOPD; 2-AECOPDED=AECOPD requiring emergency department visit; 3-AECOPD Hosp=patients with AECOPD requiring one hospitalization; 4-AECOPD Re=admit=patients with AECOPD requiring rehospitalizations.Reproduced from Soler-Cataluna JJ et al. Severe acute exacerbations and mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thorax 2005; 60(11):925–931. With permission from the BMJ Publishing Group.
  • Figure 2.

    30-Day Rehospitalization Rate in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Aged 40–64 Years

    Reproduced from Sharif R et al. No access predictors of early readmission among patients 40 to 64 years of age hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Annals ATS 2014;11:685–694. With permission from the American Thoracic Society.
  • The editors would like to thank the many members of the 2014 American Thoracic Society presenting faculty who generously gave their time to ensure the accuracy and quality of the articles in this publication.