… the global cost load. Accordingly, in this study, we aimed to assess the effects of comorbidities
on COPD costs and to investigate the relationship between comorbidities and clinical …

… of COPD severity and its comorbidities, stratified by GOLD grade, on direct and indirect costs
for an … enrolled in the structured German Disease Management Program (DMP) for COPD. …

… GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) Guidelines consider a com…
of comorbidities, length and costs during hospitalization in patients with COPD exacerbations. …

… , as well as the treatment choice among lung cancer patients. We examined the association
of comorbidity with medical service utilization, cost and treatment choice among lung cancer …

… COPD and its comorbidities. Observational studies on the prevalence of comorbidities in
COPD patients and costs … more COPD pain assessments and only specific comorbidities such …

… Index (CCI) with the Deyo modification [14, 15], which contains 17 categories of comorbid …
in which obstructive lung disease is prevalent. Finally, our cost estimates were based on the …

… the impact of comorbid CVD on healthcare utilization and costs in a COPD population. … , in
postulating that comorbid COPD and CVD have a significant impact on the cost of COPD care, …

… , but also medication costs for maintenance therapy and outpatient treatment. COPD has
been linked with many comorbidities leading to significant burden of disease. The goal of this …

… In this analysis, we examined the impact of individual comorbidity and overall disease profile
on the medical utilization and cost of COPD patients because comorbidity is an important …

… alone, evidenced by a significantly higher number of medical claims and costs incurred in a
… , the high prevalence of comorbid lung disease in patients with COPD has already inspired …