We have read the letter written by Santos et al. [
[1]
], in response to the manuscript previously published by us about the impact of COPD
on outcomes in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) [
- Santos M.C.
- Tornero F.
- Nuñez Orantos M.J.
- Rodríguez Adrada E.
- González del Castillo J.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and community acquired pneumonia: much more
to clarify.
Eur J Intern Med. 2017; ([in press])https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2017.12.012
[2]
], and we would like to make some considerations about it.- De Miguel-Díez J.
- López-de-Andrés A.
- Hernández-Barrera V.
- Jiménez-Trujillo I.
- Méndez-Bailón M.
- de Miguel-Yanes J.M.
- et al.
Impact of COPD on outcomes in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia:
analysis of the Spanish national hospital discharge database (2004–2013).
Eur J Intern Med. 2017; 43: 69-76
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Publication history
Published online: January 08, 2018
Accepted:
January 2,
2018
Received:
December 23,
2017
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