Quality of life and its associated factors among patients with COPD before and after an exacerbation in Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: Buddhika mahesh (Author), Wasantha Gunathunga (Author), Saroj Jayasinghe (Author), Mahendra Arnold (Author), Vajira Croos (Author), Sinha de Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Purpose: This study was done to describe quality of life (QOL) and its associated factors among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) before and after an exacerbation in the premier province of Sri Lanka, which is a lower middle income country. Methods: Longitudinal stu...