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The Presence Of Copd Does Not Influence Clinical Outcomes In Hospitalized Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Rosemeri Maurici, Alessandra Morello Gearhart, Vanessa Viríssimo Maciel, Forest Arnold, Francisco Fernandez, Annuradha K. Persaud, Stephen Furmanek, Timothy Wiemken, Julio Ramirez, Rodrigo Cavallazzi
The Presence Of Copd Does Not Influence Clinical Outcomes In Hospitalized Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Rosemeri Maurici, Alessandra Morello Gearhart, Vanessa Viríssimo Maciel, Forest Arnold, Francisco Fernandez, Annuradha K. Persaud, Stephen Furmanek, Timothy Wiemken, Julio Ramirez, Rodrigo Cavallazzi
The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections
Introduction
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a well-established risk factor for development of CAP. What is not as clear is the impact of COPD in the outcomes of patients with CAP. In this study, we compared the outcomes of CAP in COPD and non-COPD patients.
Methods
This was a retrospective cohort study. We conducted a secondary analysis of the Community-Acquired Pneumonia Organization (CAPO) international cohort study database, which includes patients with CAP admitted to several hospitals throughout the world. Outcomes were time to clinical stability, length of hospital stay, …