Outcomes for participants with acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at their visit to the emergency department
| Outcome | No. (%) of participants n = 1415 |
|---|---|
| Admitted to hospital | 636 (44.9) |
| Critical care or other monitored unit | 45 (7.1) |
| Noninvasive ventilation required after admission | 42 (6.6) |
| Intubation required after admission | 12 (1.9) |
| MI after admission | 5 (0.8) |
| Death after admission | 19 (3.0) |
| Death within 30 d after discharge | 5 (0.8) |
| Discharged from emergency department | 779 (55.1) |
| Relapsed and returned to the emergency department | 170 (21.8) |
| Dyspnea | 123 (15.8) |
| Fever | 10 (1.3) |
| Sepsis | 4 (0.5) |
| Chest pain | 20 (2.6) |
| Other | 70 (9.0) |
| Relapsed and admitted to hospital | 65 (8.3) |
| Admitted to intensive care unit | 4 (0.5) |
| Death within 30 d | 4 (0.5) |
| Short-term serious outcomes | 135 (9.5) |
| Patients who were admitted | 70 (11.0) n = 636 |
| Patients who were discharged | 65 (8.3) n = 779 |
| Total deaths within 30 d | 28 (2.0) |
Note: MI = myocardial infarction.