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The causes and consequences of seasonal variation in COPD exacerbations

The time of year when patients experience exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a much-overlooked feature of the disease. The higher incidence of exacerbations in winter has important consequences for patients in terms of increased morbidity and mortality. The seasonality also im...

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Autores principales: Donaldson, Gavin C, Wedzicha, Jadwiga A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4199860/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25336941
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S54475