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Hospital-at-home care for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An observational cohort study of patients managed in hospital or by nurse practitioners in the community (2009)
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Ansari, K., Shamssain, M., Farrow, M., & Keaney, N. P. (2009). Hospital-at-home care for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An observational cohort study of patients managed in hospital or by nurse practitioners in the community. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 6(2), 69-74. https://doi.org/10.1177/1479972309102728

The Urgent Care Team (UCT) in Sunderland (pop. 293,000) is a unique nurse practitioner service operating a hospital at home 24/7/365 to deal promptly with patients suffering an exacerbation of their COPD (AECOPD). Treatment is according to patient gr... Read More about Hospital-at-home care for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An observational cohort study of patients managed in hospital or by nurse practitioners in the community.