Asthma–COPD overlap syndrome showed more exacerbations however lower mortality than COPD
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Comparison of in-hospital mortality in patients with COPD, asthma and asthma-COPD overlap exacerbations.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Obstructive airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), have airflow limitation associated with chronic inflammation. Using a national inpatient database in Japan, we aimed to evaluate factors affecting in-hospital mortality in patients with asthma, COPD or asthma-COPD overlap (ACO). METHODS We retrospectively collected data for i...
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1. UCL Respiratory, Royal Free Campus, University College London, London, UK, NW3 2PF Corresponding Author TEL: 020 783
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: QJM
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1460-2725,1460-2393
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcx005