title: Emergency short-stay unit as an effective alternative to in-hospital admission for acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation.
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salazar
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Juan
authors.forename: Ricard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ballbe
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Corbella
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D013030:Spain