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John R. Hurst

Researcher at University College London

Publications -  344
Citations -  16669

John R. Hurst is an academic researcher from University College London. The author has contributed to research in topics: COPD & Exacerbation. The author has an hindex of 51, co-authored 281 publications receiving 12644 citations. Previous affiliations of John R. Hurst include Royal College of Physicians & Boston University.

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“NEWS2” as an Objective Assessment of Hospitalised COPD Exacerbation Severity

TL;DR: The generic NEWS2 risk assessment tool, readily calculated from simple physiological data, predicts inpatient mortality and need for NIV (but not length-of-stay) at exacerbations of COPD.
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The Impact of Re-Admissions in COPD

TL;DR: The respiratory community is failing people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by not addressing the problem of high re-admission rates following hospital treatment for exacerbations of COPD, despite evidence that exacerbations cause much of the health-care burden and costs associated with COPD.