Statin Use and the Risk of Subsequent Hospitalized Exacerbations in COPD Patients with Frequent Exacerbations.
Chieh-Mo LinTsung-Ming YangYao-Hsu YangYing-Huang TsaiChuan-Pin LeePau-Chung ChenWen-Cheng ChenMeng-Jer HsiehPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)
The use of statins was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of hospitalized exacerbations in COPD patients after a first hospitalized exacerbation and in specified COPD frequent exacerbators.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular disease
- cystic fibrosis
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- peritoneal dialysis
- coronary artery disease
- prognostic factors
- intensive care unit
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- respiratory failure