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Effects of air pollution on acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a descriptive retrospective study (pol-AECOPD)

PURPOSE: Acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is among the most frequent causes for hospital admission, causing morbidity and mortality. Infection is the most frequent cause, and studies on pollution have shown higher hospital admission and mortality with inconsistent results. The objective was to id...

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Autores principales: Morantes-Caballero, Jairo A, Fajardo Rodriguez, Hugo Alberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6628952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31371940
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S192047