Clinical-functional characteristics and risk of exacerbation and mortality among more symptomatic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 classified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients into more and less symptomatic groups. This study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics, risk of future exacerbation and mortality among patients in more symptomatic group.

Design

A retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Data were obtained from patients enrolled in a database setup by Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University.

Participants

1729 stable COPD patients listed from September 2017 to December 2019 in the database. The patients were classified into more and less symptomatic groups based on GOLD 2017 report.

Outcomes

All patients were followed up for 18 months. We collected baseline dat

SUBMITTER: Song Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10032416 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature