The Impact Of Body Mass Index On Inpatient- Versus Outpatient-Treated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations

Autor: Ariane Jacob, Catherine Laurin, Kim L Lavoie, Gregory Moullec, Maxine Boudreau, Catherine Lemière, Simon L Bacon
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Canadian Respiratory Journal, Vol 20, Iss 4, Pp 237-242 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1198-2241
DOI: 10.1155/2013/131072
Popis: BACKGROUND: Increased body weight has been associated with worse prognoses for many chronic diseases; however, this relationship is less clear in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with underweight patients experiencing higher morbidity than normal or overweight patients.
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