Exacerbations and healthcare resource utilization among COPD patients in a Swedish registry-based nation-wide study

Exacerbations and healthcare resource utilization among COPD patients in a Swedish registry-based nation-wide study

Abstract Background Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are an important measure of disease severity in terms of impaired disease progression, increased recovery time, healthcare resource utilization, overall morbidity and mortality. We aimed to quantify exacerbation and he...

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Main Authors: Gunnar Johansson, Vasili Mushnikov, Tobias Bäckström, Andreas Engström, Javaria Mona Khalid, Jennifer Wall, Fabian Hoti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
COPD
Healthcare resource utilization
Exacerbations
Hospitalizations
Burden of disease
Chronic bronchitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0573-0

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