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Background
Respiratory Acute Discharge Service (RADS) is a novel early discharge service with nurse‐led community based recovery in selected patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Aim
This pilot study aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of the programme in an Australian tertiary hospital.
Methods
All patients who were recruited to RADS at Sunshine Coast...