MULTI-PHACET: multidimensional clinical phenotyping of hospitalised acute COPD exacerbations
Background The generic term “exacerbation” does not reflect the heterogeneity of acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). We utilised a novel algorithmic strategy to profile exacerbation phenotypes based on underlying aetiologies. Methods Patients hospitalised for AECOPD (n=146) were investigated for a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2021-07-01
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Series: | ERJ Open Research |
Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/3/00198-2021.full |