Burden of asthma and COPD overlap (ACO) in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based study

• Main Authors: Shantakumar, S, Pwu, R.-F, D'Silva, L, Wurst, K, Kuo, Y.-W, Yang, Y.-Y, Juan, Y.-C, Chan, K.A
• Other Authors: DUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: beta 2 adrenergic receptor stimulating agent; corticosteroid; adult; aged; Article; asthma; asthma chronic obstructive lung disease overlap; chronic obstructive lung disease; cohort analysis; comorbidity; controlled study; disease burden; disease exacerbation; disease severity; drug cost; female; health care cost; health care utilization; hospital care; hospital patient; human; ICD-9; ICD-9-CM; incidence; lung disease; major clinical study; male; middle aged; national health insurance; outpatient; population research; retrospective study; Taiwan; age; ambulatory care; economics; health care planning; hospitalization; recurrent disease; sex factor; statistics and numerical data; very elderly; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Ambulatory Care; Asthma; Drug Costs; Female; Health Resources; Hospitalization; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Retrospective Studies; Sex Factors; Symptom Flare Up
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/181218
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1186/s12890-017-0571-7