Risk factors of emergency care and admissions in COPD patients with high consumption of health resources
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Keywords
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Acute disease
Hospitalization
Health resources
Abbreviations
COPD, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD-HC, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with high comsumption of health resources
BDI, baseline dyspnea index
FEV1, Forced expiratory volume in one second
FVC, Forced vital capacity
HRQoL, Health-related quality of life
SGRQ, St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire
STAI, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
BMI, body mass index
MAMA, mid-arm muscle area
MAFA, mid-arm fat area
6MWT, 6-min walking test
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