Open Access<p>Risk Factors for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Industrial Regions of China: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study</p>
Author(s) -
Hongna Dong,
Yuqiu Hao,
Dapeng Li,
Zheng Su,
Wei Li,
Bingqing Shi,
Peng Gao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/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.s270729
Subject(s) - medicine , exacerbation , pulmonary disease , cross sectional study , multicenter study , copd , china , intensive care medicine , pathology , political science , law , randomized controlled trial
The exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) seriously affects the patient's quality of life and prognosis. This multicenter cross-sectional study investigated the characteristics of stable COPD and risk factors for acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) in patients in Changchun, Jilin Province, China.