Risk of acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with biomass smoke compared with tobacco smoke.

Jaeyoung ChoChang Hoon LeeSeung-Sik HwangKi Uk KimSang Haak LeeHye Yun ParkSeoung Ju ParkKyung Hoon MinYeon-Mok OhKwang Ha YooKi-Suck Jungnull null

Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2019)

Patients with COPD associated with biomass smoke and those with COPD associated with tobacco smoke had a similar risk of exacerbations. This suggests that patients with COPD associated with biomass smoke should be treated actively.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
cystic fibrosis
wastewater treatment
anaerobic digestion
liver failure
drug induced