SESSION TITLE: COPD Outcomes from the Hospital to HomeSESSION TYPE: Original InvestigationsPRESENTED ON: 10/17/22 1:30 PM - 2:30 PMPURPOSE: Various mechanisms for hypercapnia (HC) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been established. However, characteristics of COPD exacerbation patients, degree of hypercapnia, and the outcomes like mortality and readmissions if determined can improve disposition and improve morbidity of the patients.METHODS: Geisinger Health System admissions between 2016 and 2020 with COPD exacerbation were selected. Inclusion criteria included principal diagnosis of COPD, age >18 years, had arterial blood gas, pulmonary function tests, and received steroids during the hospitalization. Cox regression model and GEE logistic model were used to determine the characteristics including demographics, comorbidities, and odds for outcomes of COPD-HC (pCO2 >52) vs non-HC (pCO2 <52) group.RESULTS: Out of the total 140,947 COPD admissions, 5606 encounters met inclusion, with 2706 unique patients. Of 2706, 59.2 % (n=1603) had 1 encounter and 1.7% (n=45) had 10 or more encounters. We compared characteristics of COPD-HC, defined as PaCO2 >=52 (n (n= 2355) and non-HC defined as PaCO2 < 52(n= 3251). The median age was 66.7 years in the HC group and 68.8 years in the non-HC group (p=0.2355). Both HC and non-HC cohorts were not statistically different by age, gender, race, BMI, alcohol use, drug use, smoking, and tobacco use. HC group more often had heart failure (65% vs 56.3%), OSA (44.2% vs vs33.4%), and less often had CKD (32% vs 42.4%) than the non-HC group (p<0.05). The HC group had higher use of inhalers including LAMA (21.6% vs 17.9%), ICS (56.5% vs 43.4%), and LABA (32.7% v/s 29.9%) than the non-HC group (p<0.05). FEV1/FVC ratio [45 vs 54], actual FEV1 [0.76 vs 1.14], percent FEV1 [30 vs 46], actual FVC [1.68 vs 2.25] and percent FVC [50 vs 66] showed greater obstruction in the HC group than the non-HC group (p <0.0001). HC group had significantly higher odds of mortality inpatient [OR 1.58 (1.05, 2.39)], within 30 days of admission [OR 1.65 (1.31, 2.09)] and discharge [OR 1.65 (1.30, 2.10)], and within 60 days of admission [OR 1.61 (1.31, 1.97)] and discharge [OR 1.48 (1.20,1.82)] (p<0.05). The odds of readmissions within both groups did not show any significant difference. HC admissions had prolonged hospital stay compared to non-HC admissions (5.42 vs 4.45 days, p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS: In our single-center analysis of COPD exacerbations, patients with hypercapnia were more likely to have marked airflow limitation by pulmonary function testing, more likely to have comorbid heart failure and sleep apnea. Hypercapnic patients had higher in-hospital, 30-day, and 60-day mortality, but did not influence readmission rates.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Our study indicates that HC-COPD hospitalizations are likely due to the disease pathology, thus, remedies like Bipap may not be appropriate. Further prospective trials are necessary to understand the disease process and provide just care to COPD patients with hypercapnia.DISCLOSURES: No relevant relationships by Andrea BergerNo relevant relationships by Zainab GandhiNo relevant relationships by Sreelatha Naikno disclosure on file for Dimple Tejwani; SESSION TITLE: COPD Outcomes from the Hospital to Home SESSION TYPE: Original Investigations PRESENTED ON: 10/17/22 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PURPOSE: Various mechanisms for hypercapnia (HC) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been established. However, characteristics of COPD exacerbation patients, degree of hypercapnia, and the outcomes like mortality and readmissions if determined can improve disposition and improve morbidity of the patients. METHODS: Geisinger Health System admissions between 2016 and 2020 with COPD exacerbation were selected. Inclusion criteria included principal diagnosis of COPD, age >18 years, had arterial blood gas, pulmonary function tests, and received steroids during the hospitalization. Cox regression model and GEE logistic model were used to determine the characteristics including demographics, comorbidities, and odds for outcomes of COPD-HC (pCO2 >52) vs non-HC (pCO2 <52) group. RESULTS: Out of the total 140,947 COPD admissions, 5606 encounters met inclusion, with 2706 unique patients. Of 2706, 59.2 % (n=1603) had 1 encounter and 1.7% (n=45) had 10 or more encounters. We compared characteristics of COPD-HC, defined as PaCO2 >=52 (n (n= 2355) and non-HC defined as PaCO2 < 52(n= 3251). The median age was 66.7 years in the HC group and 68.8 years in the non-HC group (p=0.2355). Both HC and non-HC cohorts were not statistically different by age, gender, race, BMI, alcohol use, drug use, smoking, and tobacco use. HC group more often had heart failure (65% vs 56.3%), OSA (44.2% vs vs33.4%), and less often had CKD (32% vs 42.4%) than the non-HC group (p<0.05). The HC group had higher use of inhalers including LAMA (21.6% vs 17.9%), ICS (56.5% vs 43.4%), and LABA (32.7% v/s 29.9%) than the non-HC group (p<0.05). FEV1/FVC ratio [45 vs 54], actual FEV1 [0.76 vs 1.14], percent FEV1 [30 vs 46], actual FVC [1.68 vs 2.25] and percent FVC [50 vs 66] showed greater obstruction in the HC group than the non-HC group (p <0.0001). HC group had significantly higher odds of mortality inpatient [OR 1.58 (1.05, 2.39)], within 30 days of admission [OR 1.65 (1.31, 2.09)] and discharge [OR 1.65 (1.30, 2.10)], and within 60 days of admission [OR 1.61 (1.31, 1.97)] and discharge [OR 1.48 (1.20,1.82)] (p<0.05). The odds of readmissions within both groups did not show any significant difference. HC admissions had prolonged hospital stay compared to non-HC admissions (5.42 vs 4.45 days, p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In our single-center analysis of COPD exacerbations, patients with hypercapnia were more likely to have marked airflow limitation by pulmonary function testing, more likely to have comorbid heart failure and sleep apnea. Hypercapnic patients had higher in-hospital, 30-day, and 60-day mortality, but did not influence readmission rates. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Our study indicates that HC-COPD hospitalizations are likely due to the disease pathology, thus, remedies like Bipap may not be appropriate. Further prospective trials are necessary to understand the disease process and provide just care to COPD patients with hypercapnia. DISCLOSURES: No relevant relationships by Andrea Berger No relevant relationships by Zainab Gandhi No relevant relationships by Sreelatha Naik no disclosure on file for Dimple Tejwani