학술논문
Comorbidities and COPD severity in a clinic-based cohort
Document Type
article
Author
Source
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2018)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1471-2466
Abstract
Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. The aim of our study was to determine the association between specific comorbidities and COPD severity. Methods Pulmonologists included patients with COPD using a web-site questionnaire. Diagnosis of COPD was made using spirometry post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC