Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients analyzed.
Decompensated HF | Exacerbated COPD | Decompensation of both pathologies | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total N | 22 | 25 | 13 |
Age, years (SD) | 78 (8) | 72 (8) | 75 (11) |
Male sex (n, %) | 8 (36) | 19 (76) | 10 (77) |
Body mass index (SD) | 27 (5) | 26 (4) | 28 (9) |
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (n, %) | 9 (41) | 6 (24) | 5 (38) |
Dyslipidemia (n, %) | 7 (32) | 11 (44) | 5 (38) |
Active smoking (n, %) | 0 | 7 (28) | 1 (8) |
Osteoarthritis (n, %) | 16 (73) | 13 (52) | 6 (46) |
Mean length of hospital stay in days (SD) | 7.6 (4.3) | 7.3 (3) | 27.4 (43.5) |
Previous admissions for HF/COPD, IQR [25, 75] | 1.0 IQR [0.0, 2.0] | 1.0 IQR [1.0, 2.0] | 1.0 IQR [1.0, 3.0] |
Number of days prior to discharge at the V1 assessment (SD) | 4.9 (16.7) | 7.3 (15.4) | 4.6 (7) |
Dyspnea according to the NYHA scale, IQR [25, 75] | 2.0 IQR [2.0, 2.75] | 2.0 IQR [1.0, 3.0] | 2.0 IQR [1.0, 2.0] |
Dyspnea according to the mMRC scale, IQR [25, 75] | 3.0 IQR [3.0, 4.0] | 3.0 IQR [2.0, 3.0] | 4.0 IQR [1.0, 4.0] |
