Cargando…

Risk of empyema in patients with COPD

OBJECTIVE: Pneumonia is one of the most common infectious diseases in patients with COPD. The risk of empyema in COPD is controversial, and its incidence has not been reported. The aim of our study was to determine the risk of empyema in COPD patients and to assess its risk factors. PATIENTS AND MET...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lu, Hsueh-Yi, Liao, Kuang-Ming
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5774740/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29398913
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S149835