Impacting patient-centred outcomes in COPD: exacerbations and hospitalisations

Impacting patient-centred outcomes in COPD: exacerbations and hospitalisations

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) frequently develop exacerbations, leading to major clinical and healthcare utilisation ramifications. Exacerbations, especially those that result in hospitalisation, are the main cost driver in COPD and frequent exacerbations are associated...

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Main Author: R. Rodríguez-Roisin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2006-12-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Subjects:
Bronchodilators
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
exacerbations
healthcare utilisation
hospitalisation
long-acting anticholinergic agents
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/15/99/47

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