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Severe acute exacerbations and mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Nov 2005
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Abstract
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often present with severe acute exacerbations requiring hospital treatment. However, little is known about the prognostic consequences of these exacerbations. A study was undertaken to investigate whether severe acute exacerbations of COPD exert a direct effect on mortality.