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Exploring the impact of comorbid dementia on exacerbation occurrence in general practice patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Nicole Oa de KortErik Wiely Maria Anton BischoffMichael RickingTjard Ronald Jacob Schermer
Published in: Chronic respiratory disease (2024)
We conclude that although the risk of exacerbation increased after patients with COPD were diagnosed with dementia, their change in exacerbation risk did not seem to differ from the change observed in patients with COPD without comorbid dementia. However, as our study was hypothesis-generating in nature, further investigations on the subject matter are needed.
Keyphrases
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • general practice
  • cognitive impairment
  • lung function
  • primary care
  • risk assessment
  • intensive care unit