One-year mortality after severe COPD exacerbation in Bulgaria

One-year mortality after severe COPD exacerbation in Bulgaria

Introduction One-year mortality in COPD patients is reported to be between 4% and 43%, depending on the group examined. Aim To examine the one-year mortality in COPD patients after severe exacerbation and the correlation between mortality and patients’ characteristics and comorbidities. Methods A to...

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Main Authors: Evgeni Mekov, Yanina Slavova, Adelina Tsakova, Marianka P. Genova, Dimitar T. Kostadinov, Delcho Minchev, Dora Marinova, Mihail A. Boyanov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-12-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
COPD
Exacerbation
Mortality
Lung function
Quality of life
Comorbidities
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2788.pdf

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