… , such as from the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), Citation1
we … excess costs of comorbidities in COPD found that pneumonia, cardiovascular disease and …

… The individual burden associated with COPD, as well as healthcare costs, are strongly …
obstructive lung disease with underlying ischaemic heart disease, heart failure or hypertension …

… To identify prognostically significant comorbidities, we used a modified version of the …
patients, we did find evidence suggesting that the lung disease component of the clinical …

… comorbidities on the disease burden, disease outcomes, and costs associated with COPD …
For example, what are the appropriate clinical guidelines for people with chronic lung disease…

… , comorbidity has been defined as a disease coexisting with the primary disease of interest.
… the prevalence of COPD and comorbidities in various studies performed in the past. …

… COPD have higher health care utilization and cost burdens than those without the … the
comorbidities that can be associated with COPD include other lung diseases (eg, asthma and lung …

… home oxygen use, the presence of comorbid conditions and symptoms of dyspnoea are better
… of costs. Those interested in the economic benefits of new COPD treatments and disease …

… comorbidities in asthma patients and the costs of health care use associated with asthma
with comorbidities. … We analysed the prevalence of the four most common chronic diseases in …

… underlying COPD disease progression and associated comorbidities will likely … COPD
than in patients with mild COPD, and patients with comorbid conditions were particularly costly…

… disease associated with certain comorbid conditions (ie, among at-risk and high-risk persons)
are closely aligned with increased healthcare costs in … For example, chronic lung disease …