COPD, hospital admissions

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A chronic and progressive lung disorder characterized by the loss of elasticity of the bronchial tree and the air sacs, destruction of the air sacs wall, thickening of the bronchial wall, and mucous accumulation in the bronchial tree. The pathologic changes result in the disruption of the air flow in the bronchial airways. Signs and symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing, productive cough, and chest tightness. The two main types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are chronic obstructive bronchitis and emphysema.

Endpoint definition

Name COPD_HOSPITAL
Long name COPD, hospital admissions
Hospital Discharge registry ICD-10: J44, ICD-8: 49104
First defined in version DF2
Latin name Alii morbi obstructivi chronici pulmonum

Summary Statistics

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 6500 2256 4244
Unadjusted prevalence (%) 3.00 1.84 4.51
Mean age at first event (years) 62.88 60.67 64.05
Case fatality at 5-years (%) 13.52 8.20 16.35

Longitudinal metrics

All Female Male
Median nb. of events per indiv. 2.0 2.0 3.0
Recurrence at 6 months (%) 54.22 51.91 55.44

Survival analyses between endpoints

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Drugs most likely to be purchased after COPD, hospital admissions