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SUBMITTER: Beeh KM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3833311 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Beeh Kai M KM Glaab Thomas T Stowasser Susanne S Schmidt Hendrik H Fabbri Leonardo M LM Rabe Klaus F KF Vogelmeier Claus F CF
Respiratory research 20131029
<h4>Background</h4>Data examining the characteristics of patients with frequent exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and associated hospitalisations and mortality are scarce.<h4>Methods</h4>Post-hoc analysis of the Prevention Of Exacerbations with Tiotropium in COPD (POET-COPD) trial, targeting exacerbations as the primary endpoint. Patients were classified as non-, infrequent, and frequent exacerbators (0, 1, or ≥ 2 exacerbations during study treatment), irrespective of ...[more]