Exacerbation history as a predictor of future exacerbations and mortality in COPD patients: A real-world study from a Portuguese integrated care health unit 2013–2018
A higher number and severity of prior exacerbations in patients with COPD increase their risk of future exacerbations, all-cause and CV death. These findings highlight the importance of implementing effective strategies to prevent exacerbations and improve disease management.
Authors
- Hugo Martinho
- Mário Bibi
- C. Ponte
- Paula Simão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0070-2793)
- A. Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3399-5368)
- Carlos Faria Santos Amaral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4551-8228)
- Marisa Pardal
- Filipa Bernardo
- Cristina Jácome
- Julieta Maciel
- Rita Lopes
- Rita Amaral
- Inês Esteves
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- VA Office of Research and Development (US)
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
- AstraZeneca (Brazil) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pulmonology
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/25310429.2026.2629617
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00