Admissions to hospital with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: effect of age related factors and service organisation

M J Connolly; D Lowe; K Anstey; H S R Hosker; M G Pearson; C M Roberts

doi:10.1136/thx.2005.054924

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Admissions to hospital with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: effect of age related factors and service organisation

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M J Connolly University of Manchester, Manchester, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
D Lowe Royal College of Physicians Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit, Royal College of Physicians of London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
K Anstey Royal College of Physicians Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit, Royal College of Physicians of London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
H S R Hosker Royal College of Physicians Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit, Royal College of Physicians of London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
M G Pearson Royal College of Physicians Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit, Royal College of Physicians of London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
C M Roberts Royal College of Physicians Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit, Royal College of Physicians of London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
on behalf of the British Thoracic Society and the Royal College of Physicians Clinical Effectiveness Evaluation Unit (CEEu)
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Correspondence to:
Dr M J Connolly
Freemasons’ Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Auckland. North Shore Hospital, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand; Martin.Connolly{at}waitematadhb.govt.nz

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Connolly MJ, Lowe D, Anstey K on behalf of the British Thoracic Society and the Royal College of Physicians Clinical Effectiveness Evaluation Unit (CEEu), et al

Admissions to hospital with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: effect of age related factors and service organisation

Thorax 2006;61:843-848.

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Received November 3, 2005
Accepted July 20, 2006
First published August 23, 2006.

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