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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Almagro, P
• López García, F
• Cabrera, F J
• Montero, L
• Morchón, D
• Díez, J
• de la Iglesia, F
• Roca, F B
• Fernández-Ruiz, M
• Castiella, J
• Zubillaga, E
• Recio, J
• Soriano, J B

Titel

Study of the comorbidities in hospitalized patients due to decompensated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease attended in the Internal Medicine Services. ECCO Study

Ist Teil von

• Revista clínica espanõla, 2010-03, Vol.210 (3), p.101-108

Ort / Verlag

Spain

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

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Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Evaluate comorbidity in patients hospitalized due to COPD in the Internal Medicine services. An observational, prospective and multicenter study. The Charlson index and a specific questionnaire were used. A total of 398 patients, 353 men (89%), with mean age of 73.7 years (8.9) and mean FEV(1) of 43.2% (12.5), were included. The most frequent comorbidities were: arterial hypertension (55%), arrhythmias (27%) and diabetes mellitus (26%). A total of 27% suffered heart failure, 17% coronary disease and 9% previous myocardial infarction. The number of associated chronic diseases was 3.6 (1,8). Score on Charlson index was 2.72 (2). The patients hospitalized due to decompensated COPD had an elevated comorbidity.