Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of increasing
significance in terms of economic and social burden due to its increasing prevalence and
high costs. Direct costs of COPD are mostly associated with hospitalization expenditures. In
this study, our objective was to investigate the costs of hospitalization and factors affecting
these costs in patients hospitalized due to acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD).
Methods: A total of 284 patients hospitalized AECOPD were included in the study. Data were …

Clinical Factors Affecting the Direct Cost of Patients Hospitalized with Acute Exacerbation of
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | AXSIS … Dergi Adı International Journal of Medical
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