Lower respiratory tract infections in patients with comorbidities
Keyword(s):
Comorbidities are an important factor of the various infectious respiratory diseases emergence, complications development and prognosis. The most frequent comorbidities affecting the course and outcome of respiratory infections are the following: cardiovascular disease (heart failure, various types of coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, obesity. The paper reports data on the discussed comorbidities impact on the course and outcome of bacterial and viral respiratory infections, inter alia in patients with COVID-19.
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Vol 112
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1995 ◽
Vol 151
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pp. 1649-1651
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Vol 151
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