Frequency and risk factors of COPD exacerbations and hospitalizations: a nationwide study in Greece (Greek Obstructive Lung Disease Epidemiology and health ecoNomics: GOLDEN study)

BACKGROUND: COPD exacerbations and hospitalizations have been associated with poor prognosis for the COPD patient. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency and risk factors of COPD exacerbations, hospitalizations, and admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) in Greece by a nationwide cross-sectional st...

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Autores principales: Alexopoulos, Evangelos C, Malli, Foteini, Mitsiki, Eirini, Bania, Eleni G, Varounis, Christos, Gourgoulianis, Konstantinos I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4686222/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26715845
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S91392

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4686222/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26715845
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S91392

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