Risk Factors for Recurrent Exacerbations in the General-Practitioner-Based Swiss Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Cohort

Risk Factors for Recurrent Exacerbations in the General-Practitioner-Based Swiss Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Cohort

Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often suffer from acute exacerbations. Our objective was to describe recurrent exacerbations in a GP-based Swiss COPD cohort and develop a statistical model for predicting exacerbation. Methods: COPD cohort demographic and medica...

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Main Authors: Nebal S. Abu Hussein, Stephanie Giezendanner, Pascal Urwyler, Pierre-Olivier Bridevaux, Prashant N. Chhajed, Thomas Geiser, Ladina Joos Zellweger, Malcolm Kohler, David Miedinger, Zahra Pasha, Robert Thurnheer, Christophe von Garnier, Joerg D. Leuppi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
COPD
exacerbation
primary health care
risk factors
prediction
recurrent exacerbations
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/20/6695

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