Hospital admissions and mortality in patients with COPD exacerbations and vertebral body compression fractures

BACKGROUND: Vertebral compression fractures (VCF) are common in COPD patients, with osteoporosis being the main cause. The clinical impact of VCF derives mostly from both pain and chest deformity, which may lead to ventilatory and physical activity limitations. Surprisingly, the consequences of VCF...

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Autores principales: Pascual-Guardia, Sergi, Badenes-Bonet, Diana, Martin-Ontiyuelo, Clara, Zuccarino, Flavio, Marín-Corral, Judith, Rodríguez, Alejandro, Barreiro, Esther, Gea, Joaquim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5485891/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28684906
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S129213

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5485891/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28684906
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S129213

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