Open AccessImpact of frequency of COPD exacerbations on pulmonary function, health status and clinical outcomes
Author(s) -
Antonio Anzueto,
Inge Leimer,
Steven Kesten
Publication year - 2009
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.s4862
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , exacerbation , placebo , physical therapy , retrospective cohort study , cohort , clinical trial , minimal clinically important difference , cohort study , randomized controlled trial , alternative medicine , pathology
COPD exacerbations are responsible for the morbidity and mortality of this disease. The relationship between exacerbations and patient-related clinical outcomes is not clearly understood.
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