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Thorax 55:902-906 doi:10.1136/thorax.55.11.902
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Early discharge for patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial

Table 3

Outcome of study

Conventional management
(n = 40)
Early discharge
(n = 41)
Length (range) of initial admission 6.1 (1–13) 3.2 (1–16)
Readmissions
 No (%) 12 (30.0%) 12 (29.3%)
 Difference (95% CI) 0.7% (–19.2 to 20.6)
Days to readmission from day of first admission (n=12) 25.6 29.6
 Difference (95% CI) 4 (–10.9 to 18.9)
Additional days (n=12) 8.75 7.83
 Difference (95% CI) 0.92 (–6.5 to 8.3)
No (%) deaths within 60 days 2 (5%) 1 (2.4%)
 Difference (95% CI) 2.6 (–5.7 to 10.8)
  • All values are means.

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