Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a critically important international health problem. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to: Assess the effect of different COPD phenotypes on disease outcomes as regard disease severity, inflammatory burden, comorbidity and exacerbation. Patients and Methods: Design of work The clinical study was a prospective study included 100 patients with stable COPD who were presented as out-patients to chest clinic at Cardiothoracic Minia University hospital during the period between October 2018 to December 2019. Results: Distribution of different COPD phenotypes cases:- patients with chronic bronchitis were more than emphysema in both exacerbator and non exacerbator phenotypes.
Said, A., Abdel Naiem, E., Abdel Fattah, R., & Esmail, M. (2020). Clinical Outcomes of Different Phenotypes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Minia Journal of Medical Research, 31(3), 167-171. doi: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.220254
MLA
Azza F. Said; Emad A. Abdel Naiem; Rasha A. Abdel Fattah; Mernal M. Esmail. "Clinical Outcomes of Different Phenotypes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease". Minia Journal of Medical Research, 31, 3, 2020, 167-171. doi: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.220254
HARVARD
Said, A., Abdel Naiem, E., Abdel Fattah, R., Esmail, M. (2020). 'Clinical Outcomes of Different Phenotypes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease', Minia Journal of Medical Research, 31(3), pp. 167-171. doi: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.220254
VANCOUVER
Said, A., Abdel Naiem, E., Abdel Fattah, R., Esmail, M. Clinical Outcomes of Different Phenotypes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Minia Journal of Medical Research, 2020; 31(3): 167-171. doi: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.220254