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Outcomes Of Patients With Copd During The Covid Pandemic, Jacob Hentges, Julia Fashner
Outcomes Of Patients With Copd During The Covid Pandemic, Jacob Hentges, Julia Fashner
East Florida Division GME Research Day 2023
A scoping review of COVID-19's impact on healthcare delivery and health outcomes found disruptions in care delivery and a shift towards telemedicine(1). Another study found no significant change in the length of stay for patients admitted to the hospital for COPD exacerbation during the pandemic period compared to the pre-pandemic period(2).
We conducted a secondary analysis of HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital data to compare the outcomes of patients with COPD before (Jan 2018 – Feb 2020) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020 – Dec 2021). The data included patients aged over 18 years who were diagnosed with COPD …