Airway-occluding mucus plugs and mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
AA Diaz, JL Orejas, S Grumley, HP Nath, W Wang… - Jama, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Airway mucus plugs are common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD); however, the association of airway mucus plugging and mortality in
patients with COPD is unknown. Objective To determine whether airway mucus plugs
identified on chest computed tomography (CT) were associated with increased all-cause
mortality. Design, Setting, and Participants Observational retrospective analysis of
prospectively collected data of patients with a diagnosis of COPD in the Genetic …
disease (COPD); however, the association of airway mucus plugging and mortality in
patients with COPD is unknown. Objective To determine whether airway mucus plugs
identified on chest computed tomography (CT) were associated with increased all-cause
mortality. Design, Setting, and Participants Observational retrospective analysis of
prospectively collected data of patients with a diagnosis of COPD in the Genetic …
