Hospital patients who feel short of breath after being admitted are six times more likely to die, research finds

Published Date: 10 Nov 2025

The risk of dying is six times higher among patients who become short of breath after being admitted to hospital, according to research published in ERJ Open Research. Patients who were in pain were not more likely to die.

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