Predictors of outcome in patients admitted with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a rural Tertiary Care Center.

Keywords: Acute exacerbation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, predictors of outcome, rural area status released display-pdf yes is-olf no is-manuscript no is-preprint no is-journal-matter no is-scanned no is-retracted no Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of death and disability around the world.[ 1 ] The age-adjusted death rate of this disease is highest in low-income areas of the world including South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.[ 2 ] Even in high-income countries, there is a definite trend in socioeconomic related outcome with those in the lower socioeconomic status faring worse.[ 3 ] The high economic burden this disease imposes on the individual, and the health care delivery system of a nation needs to be emphasized.[ 4 ] In the Indian context, there is limited data regarding prevalence of COPD.

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