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