Obesity and COPD exacerbations – it's not that simple

We read with great interest a recent article by Stoll et al., published on your journal, suggesting that being overweight is a predictor for long term survival in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations [1]. This is important for physicians as hospitalizations for COPD are increasing and death rate is predicted to increase as well. These patients are not simple, as different factors such as age, weight and comorbidities correlate with mortality from COPD exacerbations in the short and long term and after ICU admission.
Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research