Resource Use During the Last Six Months of Life Among COPD Patients: A Population-Level Study Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
Context: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients often have several comorbidities, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) or lung cancer (LC), which might influence resource use in the final months of life. However, no previous studies documented end-of-life resource use in COPD patients at a population level, thereby differentiating whether COPD patients die of their COPD, CVD, or LC. Objectives: The objectives of the study ...