Open AccessClinical Features and Outcomes of Acute Exacerbation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients with Pulmonary Heart Disease: A Multicenter Observational Study
Author(s) -
Lingyan You,
Hongtao Niu,
Ke Huang,
Fen Dong,
Ting Yang,
Chen Wang
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.s325925
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , exacerbation , observational study , acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , pulmonary function testing , intensive care medicine , disease , physical therapy
To identify clinical features and outcomes associated with pulmonary heart disease among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation (COPD), which may help reduce economic burden accrued over hospital stay and shorten length of stay (LOS).