Table 3– Healthcare utilisation use per exacerbation#
Healthcare resourceUtilisation per hospital exacerbationUtilisation per home exacerbation
Subjects n150217
Mean hospital days9.2NA
Admitted through ER % of exacerbations3NA
Intravenous treatment days10.47.6+
Oral treatment daysNA10
Post-hospital i.v. treatment at home % of exacerbations50.7NA
Post-hospital i.v. treatment days4.9NA
Follow-up visits0.370.87
  • ER: emergency room; NA: not applicable. #: pooled across exacerbations reported in the first year prior to visit 1 and exacerbations reported between visit 1 and visit 2; : excludes previously scheduled clinic visits and telephone follow-up consulations; +: 42% of home exacerbations treated, for a mean of 18 days per treated exacerbation.