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Recommendations Following Hospitalization for Acute Exacerbation of COPD—A Consensus Statement of the Polish Respiratory Society

by
Adam Jerzy Białas
1,*,
Adam Barczyk
2,
Iwona Damps-Konstańska
3,
Aleksander Kania
4,
Krzysztof Kuziemski
5,
Justyna Ledwoch
6,
Krystyna Rasławska
7 and
Małgorzata Czajkowska-Malinowska
8
1
Department of Pneumology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-153 Łódź, Poland
2
Department and Clinic of Pneumology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-635 Katowice, Poland
3
Department of Pneumonology, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland
4
Department of Pulmonology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Kraków, Poland
5
Department of Pulmonology, School of Public Health, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-357 Olsztyn, Poland
6
Section of Guidelines and Recommendations, Polish Society of Family Medicine, 51-141 Wrocław, Poland
7
Department of Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis, Independent Public Healthcare Institution, Saint John Paul II Memorial Specialist Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, 48-340 Głuchołazy, Poland
8
Department of Pulmonary Diseases and Respiratory Failure with the Subunit of Noninvasive Ventilation and the Subunit of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Pulmonology Center, 85-326 Bydgoszcz, Poland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Adv. Respir. Med. 2026, 94(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/arm94010004
Submission received: 22 October 2025 / Revised: 17 December 2025 / Accepted: 29 December 2025 / Published: 4 January 2026
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Introduction: This document presents recommendations of the Polish Respiratory Society on discharge instructions following hospitalization for an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: The Delphi method was applied to achieve consensus among independent experts. Results: Fourteen recommendations were formulated. Experts emphasized that discharge summaries require clear graphical and editorial design to ensure readability for both patients and healthcare professionals. The involvement of a multidisciplinary team was recommended to provide coherent and comprehensive documentation. Discharge instructions should be discussed with the patient during hospitalization and supplemented with standardized educational materials provided separately. These materials should cover inhaler technique, smoking cessation, physical activity, pulmonary rehabilitation, and vaccination. For patients with respiratory failure, home oxygen therapy or non-invasive ventilation must be addressed. Discharge recommendations should highlight modifications in baseline COPD treatment and management of comorbidities. A personalized action plan for future exacerbations is essential, and dietary consultation is advised. Finally, discharge summaries should specify follow-up appointments and include prescriptions for inhaled medications. Conclusions: The Polish Respiratory Society recommends that discharge instructions be provided to all patients hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation.
Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD; hospital discharge; discharge recommendations; COPD exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD; hospital discharge; discharge recommendations; COPD exacerbation

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Białas, A.J.; Barczyk, A.; Damps-Konstańska, I.; Kania, A.; Kuziemski, K.; Ledwoch, J.; Rasławska, K.; Czajkowska-Malinowska, M. Recommendations Following Hospitalization for Acute Exacerbation of COPD—A Consensus Statement of the Polish Respiratory Society. Adv. Respir. Med. 2026, 94, 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/arm94010004

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Białas AJ, Barczyk A, Damps-Konstańska I, Kania A, Kuziemski K, Ledwoch J, Rasławska K, Czajkowska-Malinowska M. Recommendations Following Hospitalization for Acute Exacerbation of COPD—A Consensus Statement of the Polish Respiratory Society. Advances in Respiratory Medicine. 2026; 94(1):4. https://doi.org/10.3390/arm94010004

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Białas, Adam Jerzy, Adam Barczyk, Iwona Damps-Konstańska, Aleksander Kania, Krzysztof Kuziemski, Justyna Ledwoch, Krystyna Rasławska, and Małgorzata Czajkowska-Malinowska. 2026. "Recommendations Following Hospitalization for Acute Exacerbation of COPD—A Consensus Statement of the Polish Respiratory Society" Advances in Respiratory Medicine 94, no. 1: 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/arm94010004

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Białas, A. J., Barczyk, A., Damps-Konstańska, I., Kania, A., Kuziemski, K., Ledwoch, J., Rasławska, K., & Czajkowska-Malinowska, M. (2026). Recommendations Following Hospitalization for Acute Exacerbation of COPD—A Consensus Statement of the Polish Respiratory Society. Advances in Respiratory Medicine, 94(1), 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/arm94010004

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