FIGURE 5.

MRU post‐discharge (substudy). Percentage of patients reporting (A) hospital readmission, (B) use of medical consultations,^† and (C) professional home care^‡ at 1, 2, and 3 months post‐discharge. CRF, core risk factor; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MRU, medical resource utilization; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus. ^†Medical consultations included utilization of a pulmonologist or respiratory physiotherapist. ^‡Professional home care included utilization of a general practitioner, nurse, or respiratory physiotherapist. ^§CRFs included any one or a combination of the following: age ≥65 years, chronic heart disease, COPD, chronic renal disease, and asthma.