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Regional Differences in Hospitalizations among Patients Admitted with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Objective: Extreme temperatures negatively impact pulmonary function. This study explored whether the variability in ambient temperatures across disparate geographic regions in the United States was associated with differences in hospital outcomes for patients admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: Using the 2016–2019 National Inpatient Sample database, we compared…

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Comparisons between White and Black Patients Hospitalized with Postliver Transplant Complications/Failure

Objectives: The impact of race on patients presenting to North American hospitals with postliver transplant complications/failure (PLTCF) has not been studied fully. We compared in-hospital mortality and resource utilization outcomes between White and Black patients hospitalized with PLTCF. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study that evaluated the years 2016…

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