Risk of acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with biomass smoke compared with tobacco smoke

Risk of acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with biomass smoke compared with tobacco smoke

Abstract Background Risk of exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associated with biomass smoke has not been well addressed, although biomass smoke is similar in composition to tobacco smoke. Methods To investigate whether the risk of exacerbations in COPD associated with bio...

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Main Authors: Jaeyoung Cho, Chang-Hoon Lee, Seung-sik Hwang, Ki Uk Kim, Sang Haak Lee, Hye Yun Park, Seoung Ju Park, Kyung Hoon Min, Yeon-Mok Oh, Kwang Ha Yoo, Ki-Suck Jung, on behalf of the KOLD and KOCOSS Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Biomass smoke
Tobacco smoke
Exacerbation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0833-7

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