Overweight is a predictor of long-term survival in hospitalised patients with exacerbations of COPD

Although hospitalisations due to an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with increased risk of mortality, there is little information on long-term survival after severe COPD exacerbations.

Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - May 16, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Paul Stoll, Saskia Foerster, J. Christian Virchow, Marek Lommatzsch Tags: Short communication Source Type: research