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Validity of the diagnosis of pneumonia in hospitalised patients with COPD

RATIONALE: Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia are two of the most common reasons for acute hospital admissions. Acute exacerbations and pneumonia present with similar symptoms in COPD patients, representing a diagnostic challenge with a significant impact on...

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Autores principales: Finney, Lydia J., Padmanaban, Vijay, Todd, Samuel, Ahmed, Nadia, Elkin, Sarah L., Mallia, Patrick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Respiratory Society 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6589445/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31249841
http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00031-2019