Patients with Obesity Have Better Long-Term Outcomes after Hospitalization for COPD Exacerbation
David DeLapp, Connor Glick, Stephen Furmanek, Julio A. Ramírez, Rodrigo Cavallazzi
Abstract
= .031). Our study showed that obesity was associated with reduced mortality at one year and six months after a COPD exacerbation. Although patients with obesity had higher rates of comorbidities, they had reduced mortality at one year after multivariable regression analysis.
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ExacerbationCOPDCopd exacerbationMedicineTerm (time)ObesityIntensive care medicineGerontologyInternal medicineQuantum mechanicsAcute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasePhysicsChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchRespiratory Support and MechanismsNutrition and Health in Aging