Article
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Are the times changing?
Revista clinica espanola - 1 Apr 2013
Almagro P, Sangil A, Custardoy J, San Román Terán C, Martín Escudero J C, Díez-Manglano J
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most prevalent diseases and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Spain. Currently, COPD is considered a treatable disease with an inflammatory origin that is frequently associated with other diseases. The prevalence of comorbidity is clearly increased in patients with COPD, irrespective of other confounding variables such as smoking. Current...
Topics
- Aged
- Disease Progression
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive