Enhancing our understanding of the time course of acute exacerbations of COPD managed on an outpatient basis

Purpose: Acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) are associated with pulmonary/systemic changes; however, quantification of those changes during AECOPD managed on an outpatient basis and factors influencing recovery are lacking. This study aimed to characterize patients’ changes during AECOPD and ident...

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Main Author: Oliveira, Ana (author)
Other Authors: Afreixo, Vera (author), Marques, Alda (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/25058
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/25058