%0 Journal Article
%T Investigation of nutrition status and analysis of 180-day readmission factors in elderly hospitalized patients with COPD.
%A Liu H
%A Song J
%A Wang Z
%A Wu S
%A Qiu S
%A Chen B
%A Rao Z
%A Jing X
%J Aging Clin Exp Res
%V 36
%N 1
%D 2024 Aug 1
%M 39085739
%F 4.481
%R 10.1007/s40520-024-02820-9
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>Malnutrition is prevalent among elderly patients with COPD, who also experience a high rate of readmission. Therefore, it is imperative to investigate the nutrition status of these patients, identify risk factors for readmission, and offer insights for clinical management. To achieve this, a cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate factors influencing nutrition status using GLIM criteria and explore the 180-day readmission factors among hospitalized elderly COPD patients.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The data were collected from a hospital in Southwest China, encompassing a cohort of 319 eligible patients. Among elderly hospitalized COPD patients, the prevalence of malnutrition was 49.53% (158/319). Multivariate logistic regression revealed malnutrition (OR = 3.184), very severe airway obstruction (OR = 3.735), and Number of comorbidities ≥ 3 (OR = 5.754) as significant risk factors for 180-day readmission.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>These findings suggest that malnutrition is a prevalent issue among elderly hospitalized patients with COPD and constitutes one of the risk factors contributing to the 180-day readmission rate. Therefore, timely identification and treatment for malnourished patients are crucial.