Impact of heart failure and other comorbidities on mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a register-based, prospective cohort study

Impact of heart failure and other comorbidities on mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a register-based, prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Multimorbidity has already become common in primary care and will be a challenge in the future. Primary care in Sweden participates to a great extent in the care of patients with two severe, chronic conditions: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure. Both...

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Main Authors: Elzbieta Kaszuba, Håkan Odeberg, Lennart Råstam, Anders Halling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Heart failure
Mortality
Age
Sex
Comorbidity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-018-0865-8

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