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Long-term oxygen therapy in COPD patients: population-based cohort study on mortality
PURPOSE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and is associated with a growing and substantial socioeconomic burden. Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT), recommended by current treatment guidelines for COPD patients with severe chronic hypoxemia, ha...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5868621/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29606865 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S154749 |