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. 2023 Oct 26;18:2341–2352. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S429104

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Comparison of hospitalization rate and mortality within GOLD 2017 ABCD groups and GOLD 2023 ABE groups in COPD patients.

Notes: (A) Comparison of hospitalization rate during first-year follow-up within GOLD 2017 ABCD four groups in COPD patients. (B) Comparison of hospitalization rate during first-year follow-up within GOLD 2023 ABE three groups in COPD patients. (C) Comparison of mortality within GOLD 2017 ABCD four groups in COPD patients. (D) Comparison of mortality within GOLD 2023 ABE three groups in COPD patients. * P<0.05.

Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GOLD, group was classified using Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria; ns, not significant.