Background Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) exacerbations are a significant cause
of morbidity and mortality. Data regarding factors which causes or prevents exacerbations is …

Severe exacerbations of COPD, ie, those leading to hospitalization, have profound clinical
implications for patients and significant economic consequences for society. The prevalence …

Background Readmission rates following hospitalisation for COPD exacerbations are
unacceptably high, and the contributing factors are poorly understood. Our objective was to …

Introduction Severe exacerbations are the leading cause of fatal events in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The new Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive …

Background: Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are a leading
cause of admission to hospital among men in many countries, although the factors causing …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. COPD exacerbations are associated with a worsening of lung …

BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory exacerbations are the most frequent cause of medical
visits, hospitalization and death for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients …

Acute exacerbations are a leading cause of worsening COPD in terms of lung function
decline, quality of life, and survival. They also have a relevant economic burden on the …

OBJECTIVE: Exacerbations of COPD requiring hospital admission have important clinical
and societal implications. We sought to investigate the incidence, recurrence, risk factors …

COPD exacerbations resulting in hospitalization are accompanied by high mortality and
morbidity. The contribution of specific co-morbidities to acute outcomes is not known in …