Clinical Characteristics of Overweight Patients With Acute Exacerbation Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Low body weight in patients with COPD is associated with a poor prognosis and more comorbidities. However, the impact of increased body weight in patients with COPD remains controversial. The aim of this study was to explore the clinical features of overweight patients with AECOPD.

Methods

In this multicenter cross-sectional study, a total of 647 AECOPD patients were recruited. Finally, 269 normal weight and 162 overweight patients were included. Baseline characteristics and clinical and laboratory data were collected. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression was performed to determine potential features, which were substituted into binary logistic regression to reveal overweight-associated clinical features. The nomogram and its as

SUBMITTER: Gong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11347388 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature