Mortality after admission with pneumonia is higher than after admission with an exacerbation of COPD

Eur Respir J. 2022 May 19;59(5):2102899. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02899-2021. Print 2022 May.

Abstract

Mortality after an admission for pneumonia is considerably higher than for an admission for an exacerbation in COPD patients recruited from usual clinical practice. A proper diagnosis in acute worsenings of symptoms in COPD is therefore important. https://bit.ly/3LyhnnC

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01551758.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Disease Progression
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Pneumonia* / complications
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive* / complications

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT01551758