Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate hospital readmission rates and mortality at 6-month follow-up in selected elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). DESIGN: Prospective randomized, controlled, single-blind trial with 6-month follow-up. SETTING: San Giovanni Battista Hospital of Torino. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred four elderly patients admitted to the hospital for acute exacerbation of COPD were randomly assigned to a general medical ward (GMW, n=52) or to a geriatric home hospitalization service (GHHS, n=52). MEASUREMENTS: Measurements of baseline sociodemographic information; clinical data; functional, cognitive, and nutritional status; depression; and quality of life were obtained. RESULTS: There was a lower incidence of hospital readmissions for GHHS patients than for GMW patients at 6-month follow-up (42% vs 87%, P
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 493-500 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2008 |
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Keywords
- COPD exacerbation
- Elderly
- Hospital at home
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
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Substitutive "hospital at home" versus inpatient care for elderly patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : A prospective randomized, controlled trial. / Aimonino Ricauda, Nicoletta; Tibaldi, Vittoria; Leff, Bruce A; Scarafiotti, Carla; Marinello, Renata; Zanocchi, Mauro; Molaschi, Mario.
In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 56, No. 3, 03.2008, p. 493-500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Substitutive "hospital at home" versus inpatient care for elderly patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
T2 - A prospective randomized, controlled trial
AU - Aimonino Ricauda, Nicoletta
AU - Tibaldi, Vittoria
AU - Leff, Bruce A
AU - Scarafiotti, Carla
AU - Marinello, Renata
AU - Zanocchi, Mauro
AU - Molaschi, Mario
PY - 2008/3
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N2 - OBJECTIVES: To evaluate hospital readmission rates and mortality at 6-month follow-up in selected elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). DESIGN: Prospective randomized, controlled, single-blind trial with 6-month follow-up. SETTING: San Giovanni Battista Hospital of Torino. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred four elderly patients admitted to the hospital for acute exacerbation of COPD were randomly assigned to a general medical ward (GMW, n=52) or to a geriatric home hospitalization service (GHHS, n=52). MEASUREMENTS: Measurements of baseline sociodemographic information; clinical data; functional, cognitive, and nutritional status; depression; and quality of life were obtained. RESULTS: There was a lower incidence of hospital readmissions for GHHS patients than for GMW patients at 6-month follow-up (42% vs 87%, P
AB - OBJECTIVES: To evaluate hospital readmission rates and mortality at 6-month follow-up in selected elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). DESIGN: Prospective randomized, controlled, single-blind trial with 6-month follow-up. SETTING: San Giovanni Battista Hospital of Torino. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred four elderly patients admitted to the hospital for acute exacerbation of COPD were randomly assigned to a general medical ward (GMW, n=52) or to a geriatric home hospitalization service (GHHS, n=52). MEASUREMENTS: Measurements of baseline sociodemographic information; clinical data; functional, cognitive, and nutritional status; depression; and quality of life were obtained. RESULTS: There was a lower incidence of hospital readmissions for GHHS patients than for GMW patients at 6-month follow-up (42% vs 87%, P
KW - COPD exacerbation
KW - Elderly
KW - Hospital at home
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