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cord-318277-j073u7ga	Sapey, Elizabeth	Building toolkits for COPD exacerbations: lessons from the past and present	2019-07-03		.txt	text/plain	7244	392	37	An exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined as 'an acute worsening of respiratory symptoms that results in additional therapy'. Of note, a recent Cochrane review concluded that there was no evidence of benefit from self-management interventions (including rescue packs) to reduce all-cause hospital admission, all-cause hospitalisation days, emergency department visits, general practitioner visits, dyspnoea scores, the number of COPD exacerbations or all-cause mortality 54 although more research was needed. Effect of exacerbations on quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a 2 year follow up study Respiratory viruses, symptoms, and inflammatory markers in acute exacerbations and stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Sputum colour reported by patients is not a reliable marker of the presence of bacteria in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Association of corticosteroid dose and route of administration with risk of treatment failure in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Hyperglycaemia is associated with poor outcomes in patients admitted to hospital with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	./cache/cord-318277-j073u7ga.txt	./txt/cord-318277-j073u7ga.txt