Abstract:Background:Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is considered to be an important cause of morbidity, intensive care unit (ICU) admissionand mortality in COPD patients. Objectives:to identify the factors which could predict the outcome ofCOPDpatients. Patients and methods: A prospective study was conducted at Chest Department of Sohag University Hospital during the period from May 2016 to August 2017 and included 101 COPD patients with AECOPD. Patients were deemed to have AECOPD … Show more
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