Clinical-functional characteristics and risk of exacerbation and mortality among more symptomatic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study.
Qing SongLing LinWei ChengXue-Shan LiYu-Qin ZengCong LiuMin-Hua DengDan LiuZhi-Ping YuXin LiLi-Bing MaYan ChenShan CaiAiyuan ZhouPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
More symptomatic COPD patients have worse outcomes. In addition, several independent risk factors for exacerbation and mortality were identified. Therefore, clinicians should be aware of these risk factors and take them into account during interventions.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- risk factors
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular events
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- lung function
- palliative care
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- intensive care unit
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- mechanical ventilation
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation