Medically treated exacerbations in COPD by GOLD 1-4: A valid, robust, and seemingly low-biased definition
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- 作者：Truls S. Ingebrigtsena ; b ; Jacob L. Marottc ; Peter Langeb ; c ; d ; e ; Jesper Hallasf ; Bø ; rge G. Nordestgaardb ; c ; g ; Jø ; rgen Vestboh ; jorgen.vestbo@manchester.ac.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Moderate exacerbations ; Oral corticosteroids ; Antibiotics ; Epidemiology
- 刊名：Respiratory Medicine
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：109
- 期：12
- 页码：1562-1568
- 全文大小：595 K
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Medically treated exacerbations in COPD are important to study.
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For this purpose dispensings of oral corticosteroids and antibiotics can be used.
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This provides a valid, robust, and low-biased measure of moderate exacerbations.