• W Indian Med J · Nov 2013

    Length of Stay and Outcome of Hospitalized Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients, Differences between General Medical Ward and Intensive Care Unit: A Cohort Study.

    • N Makhoul, R Khamisy-Farah, and R Farah.
    • Intensive Care Unit, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel.
    • W Indian Med J. 2013 Nov 1; 62 (8): 738-43.

    BackgroundExacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (ECOPD) are a major problem worldwide and usually a leading cause for hospitalizations and in some cases, indication for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV).ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to determine the length of stay in hospital and outcome of ECOPD patients. We compared the length of hospital stay in the medical ward, intensive care unit (ICU) departments and discharges during a period of six months.MethodsThis was an observational, longitudinal prospective study of 242 COPD patients that were admitted with COPD exacerbation. In each patient, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) II score and serial arterial blood gases (ABG) were measured upon and during admission.ResultsEighty per cent (194) of 242 COPD patients were admitted to the medical department and most of them were discharged within five days. Forty-eight needed IMV and stayed in hospital more than ten days; overall mortality rate was about 5%.ConclusionMost of the hospitalized patients with COPD exacerbation (60%) were discharged within five days, 20% needed IMV and stayed in hospital more than ten days.

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