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ReviewTherapeutic advances in chronic disease2014

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: latest evidence and clinical implications.

Hammad Qureshi, Amir Sharafkhaneh, Nicola A Hanania

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Review in Therapeutic advances in chronic disease, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 69 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

69 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Hammad QureshiSection of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Amir SharafkhanehSection of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBaKey VA Medical Center; and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Nicola A HananiaSection of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and results in an economic and social burden that is both substantial and increasing. The natural history of COPD is punctuated by exacerbations which have major short- and long-term implications on the patient and healthcare system. Evidence-based guidelines stipulate that early detection and prompt treatment of exacerbations are essential to ensure optimal outcomes and to reduce the burden of COPD. Several factors can identify populations at risk of exacerbations. Implementing prevention measures in patients at risk is a major goal in the management of COPD.

Indexed as

bronchodilatorschronic bronchitischronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseemphysemaexacerbationpreventiontreatment

Identifiers

PMID25177479
PMCPMC4131503

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