Rates and Patterns of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations

BACKGROUND: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are believed to be a common occurrence in patients with COPD and are known to be associated with considerable morbidity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Magda Nunes de Melo, Pierre Ernst, Samy Suissa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/813058