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Exacerbations and health care resource utilization in patients with airflow limitation diseases attending a primary care setting: the PUMA study.

International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2016

Montes de Oca Maria, Aguirre Carlos, Lopez Varela Maria Victorina, Laucho-Contreras Maria E, Casas Alejandro, Surmont Filip

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BACKGROUND: COPD, asthma, and asthma-COPD overlap increase health care resource consumption, predominantly because of hospitalization for exacerbations and also increased visits to general practitioners (GPs) or specialists. Little information is available regarding this in the primary care setting. OBJECTIVES: To describe the prevalence and number of GP and specialist visits for any cause or due to exacerbations...

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PMID: 27994446
DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S120776
PMCID: PMC5153276

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