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How should we define and classify exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Expert review of respiratory medicine - 1 Apr 2013
Trigueros Carrero Juan Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disorder whose clinical course may be punctuated by exacerbations characterized by a sudden symptom worsening beyond the expected daily variations. Exacerbations bear clinical and prognostic relevance, and may result in marked functional and clinical deterioration. The varying presentations of COPD mean that exacerbations, although more frequent in...
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