High hospital burden in overlap syndrome of asthma and COPD

Clinical Respiratory Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 342-346

  Andersén, Heidi ^a   Lampela, Pekka ^b   Nevanlinna, Antti ^c   Säynäjäkangas, Olli ^d   Keistinen, Timo ^e  

^a VAASA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HYVINKÄÄ HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d LAPLAND CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e Sosiaali ja terveysministerio   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asthma; COPD; Exacerbation; Hospital burden; Overlap syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ASTHMA; COPD; EXACERBATION; HOSPITAL BURDEN; OVERLAP SYNDROME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTHMA; COMORBIDITY; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REGISTRIES;

EID: 84884813960     PISSN: 17526981     EISSN: 1752699X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/crj.12013     Document Type: Article

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