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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Trends in Outcomes, Financial Burden, and Mortality for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in the United States from 2002 to 2010

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Pages 72-79 | Received 21 Apr 2016, Accepted 03 Jun 2016, Published online: 15 Jul 2016

Figures & data

Table 1. National estimates of acute COPD exacerbation-related hospitalizations, 2002–2010.

Table 2. Baseline characteristics of hospitalizations from COPD, 2002–2010.

Table 3. Admission source, type, and region of hospitals of hospitalized COPD patients in the United States from 2002 to 2010.

Table 4. Length of hospital stay, clinical outcomes, payer, and hospital charges of hospitalized COPD patients in the United States from 2002 to 2010.

Table 5. Differences in mortality, length of stay, and total charges between age groups <40 years and 40 years or more for 2002 and 2010.

Table 6. Predictors of inpatient mortality among patient with acute COPD exacerbation-related hospitalization for 2010.

Figure 1. COPD-related hospitalizations over the years. (A) Number of hospitalizations per year (B) Hospitalization rate per 10,000 US population.

Figure 1. COPD-related hospitalizations over the years. (A) Number of hospitalizations per year (B) Hospitalization rate per 10,000 US population.

Figure 2. Additional cost of hospitalization over the years with 2002 as reference (charges adjusted for medical care inflation).

Figure 2. Additional cost of hospitalization over the years with 2002 as reference (charges adjusted for medical care inflation).

Figure 3. Trends in inpatient mortality.

Figure 3. Trends in inpatient mortality.

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