Predictors of Hospitalized Exacerbations and Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) carry significant consequences for patients and are responsible for considerable health-care costs-particularly if hospitalization is required. Despite the importance of hospitalized exacerbations, relatively little is known about their d...

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Main Authors: Miguel Santibáñez, Roberto Garrastazu, Mario Ruiz-Nuñez, Jose Manuel Helguera, Sandra Arenal, Cristina Bonnardeux, Carlos León, Juan Luis García-Rivero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4928940?pdf=render