High-risk patients following hospitalisation for an acute exacerbation of COPD

Piquet, J.; Chavaillon, J.-M.; David, Philippe; Martin, Francis; Blanchon, F; Roche, Nicolás

doi:10.1183/09031936.00180312

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High-risk patients following hospitalisation for an acute exacerbation of COPD

Published in European Respiratory Journal • Jan 24, 2013

Authors:

J. Piquet

J.-M. Chavaillon

Philippe David

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess long-term mortality and predictive factors of death after hospital admission for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 1824 patients (23.2% female; mean age 70.3±11.3 years) consecutively admitted for acute exacerbation of COPD in the...

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Medicine

Exacerbation

Relative risk

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