Unique Mortality Profile in Japanese Patients with COPD: An Analysis from the Hokkaido COPD Cohort Study.
Hironi MakitaMasaru SuzukiSatoshi KonnoKaoruko ShimizuYasuyuki NasuharaKatsura NagaiYasushi AkiyamaSatoshi FukeHiroshi SaitoTakeshi IgarashiKimihiro TakeyabuMasaharu NishimuraPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)
The unique mortality profile observed in this study should be considered when designing strategies for the management of patients with COPD in any geographic region.