COPD as an additional risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory events in patients with respiratory viral infection
Conclusion: There is no association between respiratory viral infection and COPD with the development of CVE or RE one year after positive virus PCR, regardless of previous CVRF. Both patients with CVRF without COPD and women with CVRF have more CVE.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Zambrano Chacon, M. D. L. A., Esteban-Lucia, L., Garcia Talavera, C. S., Nieto Roca, L., Venegas Rodriguez, A. M., Fernandez Roblas, R., Pello Lazaro, A. M., Acena Navarro, A., Villar Alvarez, F. Tags: Monitoring airway disease Source Type: research
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