Frequency of comorbidities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and impact on all-cause mortality: A population based cohort study

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the role of specific comorbidities on all-cause mortality is of major interest particularly with a database representative of the beneficiaries covered by the French health system. We investigated the frequency and the role of major comorbidities on all-cause mortality in a population-based cohort of COPD patients, and whether this impact was modulated by gender.

Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - May 19, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Laurent Laforest, Nicolas Roche, Gilles Devouassoux, Manon Belhassen, Christos Chouaid, Marine Ginoux, Eric Van Ganse Source Type: research