Frequency and Severity of Exacerbations of COPD Associated with Future Risk of Exacerbations and Mortality: A UK Routine Health Care Data Study.

Hannah WhittakerAnnalisa RubinoHana MüllerováTamsin MorrisPrecil VargheseYang XuEnrico De NigrisJennifer Kathleen Quint

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2022)

Increasing number and severity of exacerbations were associated with increasing risk of subsequent exacerbations, all-cause mortality and COPD-related mortality. Even a single moderate event increases the risk of future events, illustrating that every exacerbation counts.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
healthcare
cardiovascular events
current status
cystic fibrosis
risk factors
electronic health record
high intensity
intensive care unit
big data
peripheral blood
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
data analysis