The mortality risk factor of community acquired pneumonia patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study

The mortality risk factor of community acquired pneumonia patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common comorbidities in community acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients. We aimed to investigate the characteristics and mortality risk factors of COPD patients hospitalized with CAP. Methods A retrospective cohort study...

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Main Authors: Ruo-Xuan Dai, Qing-Hua Kong, Bei Mao, Wen Xu, Ru-Jia Tao, Xiao-Ru Wang, Qing-Yao Kong, Jin-Fu Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Severity scoring systems
Mortality
Community acquired pneumonia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0587-7

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