Hospitalisation and mortality in patients with comorbid COPD and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hospitalisation and mortality in patients with comorbid COPD and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Discrepancy exists amongst studies investigating the effect of comorbid heart failure (HF) on the morbidity and mortality of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Methods MEDLINE and Embase were searched using a pre-specified search strategy for studies comparing...

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Main Authors: Eleanor L. Axson, Kishan Ragutheeswaran, Varun Sundaram, Chloe I. Bloom, Alex Bottle, Martin R. Cowie, Jennifer K. Quint
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
COPD
Heart failure
Mortality
Hospitalisation
Rehospitalisation
Systematic review
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-1312-7

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