Consolidation and Exacerbation of COPD
Twenty percent of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients admitted to hospital because of an ‘exacerbation’ will have consolidation visible on a chest X-ray. The presence of consolidation is associated with higher mortality. Imperfect definitions of COPD exacerbatio...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/6/2/44 |