Paradoxical association between body mass index and in-hospital mortality in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Japan
Yasuhiro Yamauchi,1,2 Wakae Hasegawa,1 Hideo Yasunaga,3 Mitsuhiro Sunohara,1 Taisuke Jo,1,2 Kazutaka Takami,1 Hiroki Matsui,3 Kiyohide Fushimi,4 Takahide Nagase1 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; 2Division for Health Service Pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2014-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of COPD |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/paradoxical-association-between-body-mass-index-and-in-hospital-mortal-peer-reviewed-article-COPD |