… this study was to develop and evaluate the prediction model for severe COPD exacerbations
using … , we considered the outcome to be the occurrence of death or severe exacerbations. …

… ) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. … that predict the future risk of
COPD exacerbations. Prior … people with COPD [7], reducing cardiovascular risk may be a …

… pathways with clear reductions in mortality and morbidity [11–… during hospitalised acute
exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) … % predicted and no previously diagnosed cardiac disease. a…

… to coronary artery disease (CAD) proposed that COPD should … There was no observed effect
in terms of mortality or length … , triple inhaled therapy and high eosinophil count) predicted …

… 139 severe exacerbations of COPD and 215 deaths, of which 55 were due to nonmalignant
respiratory disease. In … Additional adjustment was made for FEV 1 % predicted value when …

… , whereas prevention, early detection, and prompt treatment would predict a better
prognosis 2 . However, as the mortality data with regard to AECOPD are limited for China, we …

… ) as a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality is a … correlation with COPD, we label
pulmonary heart disease and … and coronary heart disease, and the remaining markers are the …

… study (18), including mortality in outcomes revealed higher magnitudes of effect than our
findings, particularly for … Exacerbations predict severe cardiovascular events in patients with …

… of acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) on cardiac disorders, and the … COPD exacerbations
and resultant lung function decline lead to increased cardiovascular risk and mortality [58…

… disease can contribute to heart disease, cardiac illness can … ratio predicts mortality in
patients with chronic obstructive … of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations by …