Management of severe acute exacerbations of COPD: an updated narrative review
Abstract Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may experience an acute worsening of respiratory symptoms that results in additional therapy; this event is defined as a COPD exacerbation (AECOPD). Hospitalization for AECOPD is accompanied by a rapid decline in health s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-018-0149-0 |