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Fortunately, less than one-third of patients with COPD experience frequent exacerbations [1]; however, these patients are the ones with a worse prognosis and the most challenging management. Particularly, those who… Click to show full abstract
Fortunately, less than one-third of patients with COPD experience frequent exacerbations [1]; however, these patients are the ones with a worse prognosis and the most challenging management. Particularly, those who experience severe exacerbations that require hospital admission are at increased risk of mortality [2], and therefore prevention of exacerbations in general and admissions in particular is one of the main objectives of COPD treatment [3]. Identifying risk factors for readmission will help in the management of severe COPD patients https://bit.ly/2zFVUsj
Journal Title: European Respiratory Review
Year Published: 2020
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