Methods: We compared the characteristics of adults ≥ 35 years of age who died with COPD (bronchitis, emphysema, chronic airway obstruction) with those dying without COPD listed on their death ...

including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In COPD, muscular atrophy is a significant risk factor for death and may prolong patients’ hospital length of stay.

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[12] A decedent was classified as dying with COPD if any of the 20 diagnostic fields on individual death records listed any of the following ICD-9 codes: 490 (bronchitis, not specified as acute or ...