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Volume 140, Issue 4, Supplement, 23–26 October 2011, Page 1038A
Slide Presentations: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | October 2011In-Hospital Mortality and Costs Related to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Between 1993 and 2008
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PURPOSE: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by progressive lung fibrosis that leads to respiratory failure within 3-5 years of diagnosis in patients with advanced disease. Data regarding hospital admissions, in-hospital mortality, length of stay (LOS), and costs associated with IPF are scarce. To bridge this gap in knowledge, we analyzed data available through the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Database.
METHODS: The HCUPnet database provides access to national
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