Study Shows Increased Risk of Hospital Readmission After COPD Exacerbation if a Follow-up Visit to a Pulmonologist is Skipped
In a recent study published in the journal CHEST, a team of researchers from Israel found that the risk for hospital readmission is nearly three times higher following a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation if a follow-up visit to a pulmonologist is skipped. The high frequency…