The Burden of Illness Related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations in Québec, Canada

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence in Canada has risen over time. COPD-related exacerbations contribute to the increased health care utilization (HCU) in this population. This study investigated the impact of exacerbations on COPD-related HCU. METHODS: This retrospec...

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Published in:Can Respir J
Main Authors: Dang-Tan, Tam, Zhang, Shiyuan, Tavares, Ruben V., Stutz, Melissa, Ismaila, Afisi S., Vaillancourt, Julie, Corriveau, Diane, Stanford, Richard H., Lin, Xiwu, Nadeau, Gilbert A., Simidchiev, Alexander, Parsons, Daria, Sampalis, John S.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5496115/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28713217
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8184915
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