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SUBMITTER: Yang B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7131904 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yang Bumhee B Choi Hayoung H Chung Sung Jun SJ Shin Beomsu B Lee Hyun H Park Hye Yun HY
Journal of Korean medical science 20200406 13
The impact of bronchiectasis on the occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) after extra-pulmonary surgery in patients with airflow limitation is not well elucidated. A retrospective analysis of 437 patients with airflow limitations, including 62 patients with bronchiectasis, was conducted. The analysis revealed that bronchiectasis was associated with increased PPC (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.73; <i>P</i> = 0.001), which was especially significant in patients who did not use b ...[more]