Mortality after admission with pneumonia is higher than after admission with an exacerbation of COPD Journal Articles

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abstract

Mortality after an admission for pneumonia is considerably higher than for an admission for an exacerbation in COPD patients recruited from usual clinical practice. A proper diagnosis in acute worsenings of symptoms in COPD is therefore important. https://bit.ly/3LyhnnC

authors

Vestbo, Jørgen
Waterer, Grant
Leather, David
Crim, Courtney
Diar Bakerly, Nawar
Frith, Lucy
Jacques, Loretta
Harvey, Catherine
Satia, Imran
Woodcock, Ashley

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published

publication date

May 2022

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11 Medical and Health Sciences (FoR)
Disease Progression (MeSH)
Hospitalization (MeSH)
Humans (MeSH)
Pneumonia (MeSH)
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive (MeSH)
Respiratory System (Science Metrix)

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European Respiratory Journal Journal