Management of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a focus on comorbidities

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are episodes of worsening of lower respiratory symptoms, especially dyspnea, sputum purulence and cough. They are usually triggered by infective factors, especially respiratory viruses. COPD is associated with considerable co-morbidity an...

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Main Author: Jadwiga A. Wedzicha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/160