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Comment
. 2020 Apr 23;55(4):2000764.
doi: 10.1183/13993003.00764-2020. Print 2020 Apr.

Urgent need of a management plan for survivors of COVID-19

Bartolome Celli  1 , Leonardo M Fabbri  2
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Urgent need of a management plan for survivors of COVID-19

Bartolome Celli et al. Eur Respir J. .

Abstract

Acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) or “COPD crises” [1], are crucial events in the natural course of COPD. Although they can occur at any severity stage, their impact increases as patients develop more severe airflow limitation.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: B. Celli reports personal fees and research facilities from AstraZeneca, personal fees for consultancy from GlaxoSmithKline, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis, Sanofi Aventis and Menarini outside the submitted work. Conflict of interest: L.M. Fabbri reports personal fees and non-financial support from AstraZeneca, Chiesi, GSK, Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim and Zambon, personal fees from Lusofarmaco, outside the submitted work.

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