Severe COPD exacerbations hospitalised in the pulmonology department without intermediate care unit

C. Katsanos, G. C. Maglaras, C. Koubaniou, O. Karabali, N. Pappas, M. Psiloutsikou, M. Matthaiou, M. P. Vassiliou, S. H. Constantopoulos (Ioannina, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - COPD in primary care
Session: COPD in primary care
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 531
Disease area: Airway diseases

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