How different combinations of comorbidities affect healthcare use by elderly patients with obstructive lung disease

Abstract Previous research had shown the number of comorbidities is a major factor influencing the burden of care for elderly patients with obstructive lung disease (OLD). This retrospective cohort study on a large population of elderly patients (age > 65 years) with OLD in northern Italy measure...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Buja, Andrea Bardin, Giulia Grotto, Stefania Elvini, Pietro Gallina, Giulia Zumerle, Patrizia Benini, Domenico Scibetta, Vincenzo Baldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-05-01
Series:npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-021-00242-y