Sepsis Risk Higher for Patients with COPD
Main Category: COPDArticle Date: 04 Nov 2005 - 3:00 PDT
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With data from 15,586 patients included in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC), as well as up to 11 years of follow-up data, researchers identified patients with COPD, pneumonia, and sepsis.
The analysis shows that patients with COPD are more likely to get sepsis, but the risk was dramatically reduced after controlling for pneumonia.
Researchers from the University of Kentucky conclude that pneumonia is a very strong predictor of sepsis in patients with COPD.
CHEST 2005 abstract highlights
Jennifer Stawarz
jstawarz@chestnet.org
American College of Chest Physicians
chestnet.org
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