[Multidimensional impact of COPD exacerbations].

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One of the inherent characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the occurrence of exacerbations. These episodes of clinical decompensation, which used to be considered epiphenomena of the disease, are now viewed as key elements in the natural history of COPD. Exacerbations generate huge clinical workload and enormous costs, impair patients' quality of life, make a decisive contribution to...

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