Archivos de bronconeumología
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Nov 2013
Multicenter StudyComorbidities and health status in individuals with and without COPD in five Latin American cities: the PLATINO study.
Comorbidities are common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and have a significant impact on health status and prognosis. The PLATINO study provides data on self-reported comorbidities and perceived health status in COPD subjects. ⋯ In the PLATINO population-based study, COPD individuals had an increased number of comorbidities. Age, female gender and higher BMI were the factors associated with comorbidity in these patients. Comorbid conditions were associated with impaired health status, independently of the COPD status.