Markers of exacerbation severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can experience 'exacerbations' of their conditions. An exacerbation is an event defined in terms of subjective descriptors or symptoms, namely dyspnoea, cough and s...

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Main Authors: Walker Michael J, Cazzola Mario, Celli Bartolome R, Page Clive P, Franciosi Luigi G, Danhof Meindert, Rabe Klaus F, Pasqua Oscar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-05-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/7/1/74