Exploring the impact of number and type of comorbidities on the risk of severe COPD exacerbations in Korean Population: a Nationwide Cohort Study

Abstract Background It is difficult to assess the impact of multiple comorbidities on clinical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In this study, we aimed to investigate exacerbation-associated comorbidities, determine whether the number of comorbidities is an independent risk...

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Main Authors: Youngmee Kim, Ye-Jee Kim, Yu Mi Kang, Won-Kyung Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01497-4