Treatment strategies after acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Impact on mortality.

INTRODUCTION:Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a common reason for presentation to emergency departments (ED), but the management of these episodes is often heterogeneous regardless of their potential impact on short-term adverse outcomes. METHODS:This was a lon...

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Main Authors: Fernando Casas-Mendez, Maria Jose Abadías, Oriol Yuguero, Ignasi Bardés, Ferran Barbé, Jordi de Batlle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208847