Pneumonia in exacerbations of COPD: what is the clinical significance?

Samuel P TretheweyJohn R HurstAlice Margaret Turner

Published in: ERJ open research (2020)

It is vital that clinicians identify radiological consolidation in hospitalised COPD patients, as this confers an increased mortality risk, has important implications for risk stratification and influences management http://bit.ly/2q2vH2J.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
end stage renal disease
lung function
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
cystic fibrosis
palliative care
peritoneal dialysis
intensive care unit