| Literature DB >> 24164687 |
Martin MacDonald1, Tony Korman, Paul King, Kais Hamza, Philip Bardin.
Abstract
Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are crucial events but causes remain poorly defined. A method to clinically 'phenotype' AECOPD have been proposed, and 52 hospitalized chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations according to underlying aetiology have now been prospectively phenotyped. Multiple exacerbation phenotypes were identified. A subpopulation coinfected with virus and bacteria had a significantly longer length of hospital stay, and this pilot study indicates that exacerbation phenotyping may be advantageous.Entities:
Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; clinical respiratory medicine; emphysema; infection and inflammation; viral infection
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24164687 DOI: 10.1111/resp.12197
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Respirology ISSN: 1323-7799 Impact factor: 6.424