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ZuWallack - Figure 34

PR Following Exacerbations: Hospitalizations

FIG. 34:  In addition to the mortality benefits, it also appears that pulmonary rehabilitation following an exacerbation has a substantial effect on subsequent hospitalizations.  This Figure shows the same analysis as shown in the last Figure, this time showing that pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations is also associated with a decrease in hospitalizations, with an odds ratio of 0.22.

ZuWallack R. Chest 2016; 00.

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