Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Senín Rial Laura

Publications

• Research Article
  Description of Hospital Admissions for Acute Exacerbation of COPD
  Author(s): García-Sanz María-Teresa, Cánive-Gómez Juan Carlos, Alonso Acuña Sara, Barreiro García Alejandra, López Val Eva, Senín Rial Laura, Temes Enrique, Álvarez Dobaño José Manuel, Valdés Luis and González-Barcala Francisco-JavierGarcía-Sanz María-Teresa, Cánive-Gómez Juan Carlos, Alonso Acuña Sara, Barreiro García Alejandra, López Val Eva, Senín Rial Laura, Temes Enrique, Álvarez Dobaño José Manuel, Valdés Luis and González-Barcala Francisco-Javier
  
  Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 9.1% of the population aged 40-69 in Spain, with wide geographic variation. Acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) are a frequent cause of hospital admission, significantly increasing healthcare costs and affecting the quality of life of patients. Patient characteristics and treatment procedures differ across geographic areas, even across hospitals in the same country. Objective: To analyze epidemiological and clinical factors associated with hospital admissions for AECOPD in our health area. Methods: Retrospective study reviewing the medical records of all patients admitted for AECOPD in the Hospital Complex of Santiago de Compostela, between 2007 and 2008. Data are expressed as mean (±standard deviation) or med.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000200

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