Management of exacerbations of COPD
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Background Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are characterised by increased dyspnoea, reduced quality of life and muscle weakness. Re-exacerbation and hospital admission are common. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) administered after hospital admission for an...
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- The Effect of Incidental Consolidation on Management and Outcomes in COPD Exacerbations: Data from the European COPD Audit. Saleh, Aarash; López-Campos, José Luis; Hartl, Sylvia; Pozo-Rodríguez, Francisco; Roberts, C. Michael; null, null // PLoS ONE;7/27/2015, Vol. 10 Issue 7, p1
Objective: There is controversy regarding the significance of radiological consolidation in the context of COPD exacerbation (eCOPD). While some studies into eCOPD exclude these cases, consolidation is a common feature of eCOPD admissions in real practice. This study aims to address the...
