Archivos de bronconeumología
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Apr 2009
[Causes of death and risk factors for mortality in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].
The objective of this study was to assess the causes of death and risk factors for mortality in a cohort of patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ⋯ Mortality in patients with severe COPD was high and exacerbation of the disease was one of the most frequent causes of death. Age, GOLD stage, cor pulmonale, prior admission to hospital, and need for admission to the ICU during follow-up were independent predictors of mortality.