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Medication use post‐discharge (substudy). Percentage of patients reporting use of (A) antibiotics, (B) antitussives, (C) bronchodilators, (D) inhaled steroids, (E) systemic steroids, or (F) oxygen at 1, 2, and 3 months post‐discharge. CRF, core risk factor; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus. †CRFs included any one or a combination of the following: age ≥65 years, chronic heart disease, COPD, chronic renal disease, and asthma.
