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.

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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
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spelling doaj-9b629f0236c64e41937232fa92b7a0172021-07-02T06:56:46ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412004-01-0111855956410.1155/2004/813058Rates and Patterns of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ExacerbationsMagda Nunes de Melo0Pierre Ernst1Samy Suissa2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, CanadaDivision of Clinical Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDivision of Clinical Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBACKGROUND: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/813058
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Rates and Patterns of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
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title Rates and Patterns of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
title_short Rates and Patterns of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
title_full Rates and Patterns of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
title_fullStr Rates and Patterns of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
title_full_unstemmed Rates and Patterns of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
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series Canadian Respiratory Journal
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description 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.
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