After COPD exacerbation, living in the woods was a risk factor for death
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Among ~26,000 patients discharged from 129 VA hospitals for COPD exacerbation, those living in isolated rural areas had a 5.0% 30-day mortality, compared to 3.8% for those living in urban areas.
After COPD exacerbation, living in the woods was a risk factor for death
After COPD exacerbation, living in the woods…
After COPD exacerbation, living in the woods was a risk factor for death
Among ~26,000 patients discharged from 129 VA hospitals for COPD exacerbation, those living in isolated rural areas had a 5.0% 30-day mortality, compared to 3.8% for those living in urban areas.