Real-life burden of hospitalisations due to COPD exacerbations in Spain.

José Luis IzquierdoJosé Miguel RodríguezCarlos AlmonacidMaría BenaventRamón Arroyo-EspligueroAlvar Agustí

Published in: ERJ open research (2022)

This analysis shows that, in a real-life setting, ECOPD hospitalisations are prevalent, complex (particularly in relation to heart failure), repetitive and associated with significant in-hospital mortality.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
heart failure
cystic fibrosis
lung function
high frequency
left ventricular
atrial fibrillation
acute heart failure
air pollution