Open AccessTwo-year mortality in survivors of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A North Indian study
Author(s) -
Parvaiz A Koul,
Hilal Ahmad Dar,
Rafi A Jan,
Sonaullah Shah,
Umar Hafiz Khan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_41_17
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , exacerbation , pulmonary disease , mortality rate , obstructive lung disease , heart failure , body mass index , respiratory failure
Data about long-term mortality of Indian patients following acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are scant. We set out to study the 2-year mortality in north Indian patients following discharge after AECOPD.