It is estimated that more than 3 million people die from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)annually.Acute exacerbation of COPD(AECOPD)leads to an irreversible decline of pulmonary function,an increase of emer...It is estimated that more than 3 million people die from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)annually.Acute exacerbation of COPD(AECOPD)leads to an irreversible decline of pulmonary function,an increase of emergency visits,hospitalization and length of stay in hospital,and an increase of the mortality.However,many exacerbations are not reported to healthcare professionals for therapy and yet these events,although often in short durations,have a significant impact on health status.111 Early detection and intervention of AECOPD as well as reducing of unreported episodes of AECOPD will potentially improve the prognosis.展开更多
基金a grant from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFC1313600).
文摘It is estimated that more than 3 million people die from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)annually.Acute exacerbation of COPD(AECOPD)leads to an irreversible decline of pulmonary function,an increase of emergency visits,hospitalization and length of stay in hospital,and an increase of the mortality.However,many exacerbations are not reported to healthcare professionals for therapy and yet these events,although often in short durations,have a significant impact on health status.111 Early detection and intervention of AECOPD as well as reducing of unreported episodes of AECOPD will potentially improve the prognosis.