Risk of fall in patients with COPD

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 hig...

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Main Authors: Hakamy, Ali, Bolton, Charlotte E., Gibson, Jack E., McKeever, Tricia M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50965/