Original paper

Risk of fall in patients with COPD

Thorax9.00
Volume: 73, Issue: 11, Pages: 1079 - 1080
Published: Mar 21, 2018
Abstract
A matched cohort study was conducted to determine the incidence of falls in patients following a diagnosis of COPD using a UK primary care database. 44 400 patients with COPD and 175 545 non-COPD subjects were identified. The incidence rate of fall per 1000 person-years in patients with COPD was higher (44.9; 95% CI 44.1 to 45.8) compared with non-COPD subjects (24.1; 95% CI 23.8 to 24.5) (P<0.0001). Patients with COPD were 55% more likely to...
Paper Details
Title
Risk of fall in patients with COPD
Published Date
Mar 21, 2018
Journal
Volume
73
Issue
11
Pages
1079 - 1080
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