Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity is associated with severe pneumonia

CONTEXT: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disorder, and various aspects of COPD may be associated with the severity of pneumonia in such patients. AIMS: We examined the risk factors associated with severe pneumonia in a COPD population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We perf...

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Main Authors: Jung Seop Eom, Won Jun Song, Hongseok Yoo, Byeong-Ho Jeong, Ho Yun Lee, Won-Jung Koh, Kyeongman Jeon, Hye Yun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2015;volume=10;issue=2;spage=105;epage=111;aulast=Eom