Predicting Factors Contributing to Length of Stay in Hospitalized Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients: The Role of the Emergency Room

Predicting Factors Contributing to Length of Stay in Hospitalized Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients: The Role of the Emergency Room

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Background: Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of hospital admission and COPD patients usually have a long stay in hospital.Methods: The Yoto Card - Storytime objective of this study was to identify factors predicting length of stay in patients with exacerbation of COPD when seen in the emergency room.We analyzed clinical and biological variables.Results: Patients with diminished breath sounds, systolic pressure higher than 140 mmHg, diastolic pressure higher than 90 mmHg and L-Carnosine recent previous hospitalization for exacerbation of COPD had the longest hospital stay.Conclusions: Recognition of this clinical profile in the emergency room may help to increase efforts in order to diminish length of stay in these patients.