Cormorbidities and ventilator therapy impact on mortality of COPD patients in German hospitals - an analysis of ICD statistics

B. Löh, D. von der Beck, M. Korfei, W. Seeger, A. Günther (Giessen, Germany)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Prevalence of COPD and mortality from COPD
Session: Prevalence of COPD and mortality from COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1078
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory critical care

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