Readmission for Acute Exacerbation within 30 Days of Discharge Is Associated with a Subsequent Progressive Increase in Mortality Risk in COPD Patients: A Long-Term Observational Study

• Mónica Guerrero,

  Affiliation Respiratory Department, Clinic Institute of Respiratory (ICR), Hospital Clinic of Barcelona - Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques Agusti Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - CIBERES - University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain

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• Ernesto Crisafulli,

  Affiliation Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Respiratory Disease and Lung Function Unit, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

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• Adamantia Liapikou,

  Affiliation 6th Respiratory Department, Sotiria Hospital, Athens, Greece

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• Arturo Huerta,

  Affiliation Respiratory Department, Clinic Institute of Respiratory (ICR), Hospital Clinic of Barcelona - Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques Agusti Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - CIBERES - University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain

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• Albert Gabarrús,

  Affiliation Respiratory Department, Clinic Institute of Respiratory (ICR), Hospital Clinic of Barcelona - Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques Agusti Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - CIBERES - University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain

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• Alfredo Chetta,

  Affiliation Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Respiratory Disease and Lung Function Unit, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

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• Nestor Soler,

  Affiliation Respiratory Department, Clinic Institute of Respiratory (ICR), Hospital Clinic of Barcelona - Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques Agusti Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - CIBERES - University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain

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• Antoni Torres

  * E-mail: ATORRES@clinic.ub.es

  Affiliation Respiratory Department, Clinic Institute of Respiratory (ICR), Hospital Clinic of Barcelona - Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques Agusti Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - CIBERES - University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain

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