ED visit volume and quality of care in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1040-1049

  Tsai, Chu Lin ^a,b   Rowe, Brian H ^c   Cydulka, Rita K ^d   Camargo Jr , Carlos A ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLXANTHINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CANADA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES;

AGED; BED OCCUPANCY; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449482518     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.07.034     Document Type: Article

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