Changes in mortality among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from the 1990s to the 2000s: a pooled analysis of two prospective cohort studies

Objectives This study aimed to identify and investigate changes in the mortality of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at the same institute from the 1990s to the 2000s. We hypothesised that the improvement in long-term mortality of COPD was achieved due to the development of...

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Main Authors: Koichi Nishimura, Toru Oga, Naoya Tanabe, Susumu Sato, Shigeo Muro, Toyohiro Hirai, Kazuya Tanimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/3/e065896.full