Trends in hospital admissions for obstructive lung disease from 2000 to 2010 in Portugal

The burden of hospitalisations for obstructive lung diseases (OLD) has not been sufficiently studied. We aimed to characterise the hospitalisations for OLD from 2000 to 2010 in all Portuguese public hospitals. We analysed hospital discharges with a diagnosis of OLD regarding the patients' gender, age, residence and comorbidities. Of the 120 399 hospital admissions with a principal diagnosis of OLD, COPD (ICD-9-CM 491.x, 492.x, 496.x) was responsible for 81%. The change in patients discharged with OLD as a principal diagnosis was only 1% from 2000 to 2010 and did not change for COPD.

Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - May 17, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: R. Vieira, J.A. Fonseca, F. Lopes, A. Freitas Source Type: research