Open AccessExacerbation frequency and course of COPD
Author(s) -
David Halpin,
Marc Decramer,
Celli,
Steven Kesten,
Liu .,
Donald P. Tashkin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s34186
Subject(s) - medicine , spirometry , copd , exacerbation , tiotropium bromide , placebo , vital capacity , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , lung function , lung , diffusing capacity , asthma , pathology , alternative medicine
Exacerbations affect morbidity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We sought to evaluate the association between exacerbation frequency and spirometric and health status changes over time using data from a large, long-term trial.
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