Natural History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations in a General Practice-based Population with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Kieran J RothnieHana MüllerováLiam SmeethJennifer K Quint

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2019)

A large proportion of patients with COPD do not exacerbate over a maximum 10 years of follow-up. AECOPD frequency in a single year predicts long-term AECOPD rate. Increasing frequency and severity of AECOPDs is associated with risk of death and highlights the importance of preventing AECOPDs.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
general practice
lung function
primary care
cystic fibrosis