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. 2019 Feb 19:364:k5339.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.k5339.

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations prefer early discharge, then treatment at home

Rob Cook  1 , Vaughan Thomas  2 , Rosie Martin  3 ; NIHR Dissemination Centre
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People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations prefer early discharge, then treatment at home

Rob Cook et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

The studyHome treatment of COPD exacerbation selected by DECAF score: a non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial and economic evaluationEchevarria C, Gray J, Hartley T, Miller J, Simpson AJ, Gibson GJ, Bourke SCPublished on 24 April 2018 Thorax 2018;73:713-22This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research-Research for Patient Benefit Programme (project number PB-PG-0213-30105).To read the full NIHR Signal, go to: https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000691/hospital-at-home-treatment-for-copd-flare-ups.

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Competing interestsThe BMJ has judged that there are no disqualifying financial ties to commercial companies. The authors declare the following other interests: none. Further details of The BMJ policy on financial interests is here: https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-authors/forms-policies-and-checklists/declaration-competing-interests

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