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Frequent Exacerbator: The Phenotype at Risk of Depressive Symptoms in Geriatric COPD Patients.
Lung - 1 Aug 2016
Tse Hoi Nam, Tseng Cee Zhung Steven, Wong King Ying, Ng Lai Yun, Lai Tin Lok, Yee Kwok Sang
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INTRODUCTION: Depression is associated with a poorer quality of life and higher rate of COPD exacerbations and mortality. However, with multiple confounding factors, 'independent' risk factor for depression among COPD patients remains ambiguous. Our study aims to identify independent risk factors for depression by specifically evaluating for any independent relationship between frequent exacerbations and various...
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