Predictors of Hospital Outcome and Intubation of Patients Hospitalized for Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Authors

Mohammed Elghamrawy, Department of Chest Diseases ,Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University,Cairo,EgyptFollow
Mousa El-Shamly, Chest Diseases, Al-Azhar University.Follow
Ahmed Elsayem, Department of Chest Diseases,Faculty of Medicine,Al-Azhar University,Cairo,EgyptFollow

Corresponding Author

Elghamrawy, Mohammed

Abstract

Background: exacerbations of COPD affect a significant number of patients. Severe exacerbations are linked to worse outcome. Aim of work: To identify predictors of adverse outcomes in patients who were admitted to the hospital for exacerbation of COPD. Patients and methods: The present study was conducted on 120 patients with COPD at Chest diseases Departments and ICUs of Al Azhar University Hospitals in the period from March 2019 to March 2021. Results: patients need mechanical ventilation had ischemic heart disease with hypertension p = 0.034, old ischemic stroke with hypertension p= 0.001, old hemorrhagic stroke with hypertension p = 0.001, exposure to air pollution p = 0.037,exposure to pneumonia p = 0.038, increase previous exacerbations (p = 0.001), admission on exacerbation (p = 0.001) and intubation last 5 years (p < /p>

Article Type

Original Article

Keywords

COPD exacerbations; Outcome; Intubation; Mechanical Ventilation

How to Cite This Article

Elghamrawy, Mohammed; El-Shamly, Mousa; and Elsayem, Ahmed (2022) "Predictors of Hospital Outcome and Intubation of Patients Hospitalized for Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease," Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 3: Iss. 8, Article 26.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/aimj.2022.109202.1722