Reducing the Number of Hospital Admissions With Multiple Nursing Interventions in COPD Patients Using Oxygen Concentrators at Home

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease characterized by
 persistent airflow obstruction and chronic respiratory symptoms or alpha-1-antitrypsin
 deficiency in response to inhaled cigarette smoke or other irritants. The excessive morbidity
 and mortality associated with COPD acute exacerbations represent a significant public health
 problem that places a high burden on patients, their families and society. In frequent and
 severe exacerbations, patients may experience a decrease in quality of life, depression, and
 even death up to one year after hospitalization. Costs associated with COPD are more than
 $15.5 billion, and hospitalizations and repeated hospital admissions related to acute
 exacerbations alone account for 70% of all costs. For these reasons, efforts to reduce
 hospital admissions and hospitalizations associated with recurrent exacerbations are
 imperative to improve patient's quality of life and reduce the societal burden.