Comorbidities and COPD severity in a clinic-based cohort

Comorbidities and COPD severity in a clinic-based cohort

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. The aim of our study was to determine the association between specific comorbidities and COPD severity. Methods Pulmonologists included patients with COPD using a web-s...

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Main Authors: Chantal Raherison, El-Hassane Ouaalaya, Alain Bernady, Julien Casteigt, Cecilia Nocent-Eijnani, Laurent Falque, Frédéric Le Guillou, Laurent Nguyen, Annaig Ozier, Mathieu Molimard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
COPD
Comorbidities
Cluster analysis
Management
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0684-7

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