Susceptibility to Exacerbation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Author(s) -
John R. Hurst,
Jørgen Vestbo,
Antonio Anzueto,
Nicholas Locantore,
Hana Müllerová,
Ruth TalSinger,
Bruce E. Miller,
David A. Lomas,
Àlvar Agustí,
William MacNee,
Peter M.A. Calverley,
Stephen I. Rennard,
Emiel F.�M. Wouters,
Jadwiga A. Wedzicha
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa0909883
Subject(s) - medicine , exacerbation , copd , obstructive lung disease , stage (stratigraphy) , severity of illness , disease , cohort , cohort study , intensive care medicine , paleontology , biology
Although we know that exacerbations are key events in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), our understanding of their frequency, determinants, and effects is incomplete. In a large observational cohort, we tested the hypothesis that there is a frequent-exacerbation phenotype of COPD that is independent of disease severity.
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