Risk of community-acquired pneumonia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stratified by smoking status: a population-based cohort study in the United Kingdom

BACKGROUND: Smoking increases the risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and is associated with the development of COPD. Until now, it is unclear whether CAP in COPD is due to smoking-related effects, or due to COPD pathophysiology itself. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between COPD and...

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Autores principales: Braeken, Dionne CW, Rohde, Gernot GU, Franssen, Frits ME, Driessen, Johanna HM, van Staa, Tjeerd P, Souverein, Patrick C, Wouters, Emiel FM, de Vries, Frank
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5565243/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28860737
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S138435

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5565243/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28860737
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S138435

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