The impact of body mass index on inpatient-versus outpatient-treated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 237-242

  Jacob, Ariane ^a,b   Laurin, Catherine ^a,c   Lavoie, Kim L ^a,b,d   Moullec, Gregory ^a,c   Boudreau, Maxine ^a,b   Lemière, Catherine ^a   Bacon, Simon L ^a,c,d  

^a HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^d MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Cohort studies; Disease progression; Exacerbations; Pulmonary disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

EID: 84882397553     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/131072     Document Type: Article

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