Open AccessIncidence and Prognostic Factors of Respiratory Viral Infections in Severe Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Author(s) -
Jong Geol Jang,
JaeJun Ahn,
Hyun Jung Jin
Publication year - 2021
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.s306916
Subject(s) - medicine , rhinovirus , acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , odds ratio , incidence (geometry) , viral load , exacerbation , virus , immunology , respiratory system , physics , optics
Severe acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) that require hospitalization and emergency department visits are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Respiratory viral infection is an important cause of severe AECOPD. We evaluated the incidence and prognostic factors of viral infection in severe AECOPD.