The Christmas Season as a Risk Factor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations

Autor: Neil W Johnston, Andrew McIvor, Kim Lambert Reg N, Justina M Greene, Pat Hussac, Maria Gerhardsson de Verdier, Tim Higenbottam, Jonathan Lewis, Paul Newbold, Athula Herath, Martin Jenkins
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Canadian Respiratory Journal, Vol 17, Iss 6, Pp 275-281 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1198-2241
DOI: 10.1155/2010/460532
Popis: BACKGROUND: Epidemics of hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) occur annually during the Christmas holidays, and COPD exacerbations commonly coincide with respiratory viral infections.
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