Clinical heterogeneity of a population of patients admitted to the Emergency Department with a diagnosis of COPD-exacerbation: Relevance of cardiovascular comorbidities

Clinical heterogeneity of a population of patients admitted to the Emergency Department with a diagnosis of COPD-exacerbation: Relevance of cardiovascular comorbidities

FEV1-based Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) severity does not account for the complexity of the disease. Recent studies point to the high frequency of comorbidities responsible for unfavorable outcomes. There is a lack of data on this concerning the patient evaluated in the emergency se...

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Main Authors: Paolo Groff, Giuseppina Petrelli, Paolo Giorgini, Roberto Pilotti, Vito Maurizio Parato, Andrea Fabbri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2021-03-01
Series:Emergency Care Journal
Subjects:
COPD exacerbation
COPD phenotypes
cardiovascular comorbidities
prognosis
emergency department
Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/9502

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