Joseph Quist

B Type Natriuretic Peptide as a Prognostic Marker in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma and Pneumonia

Setu Patolia, Fadi Hammoudeh, Rakesh Vadde, Saurav Pokharel, Swati Patolia, Frances Schmidt, Danilo Enriquez & Joseph Quist · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013

Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)/asthma and pneumonia are the major reason for the hospitalization and emergency room visit in the US. In 2011, chronic lower respiratory diseases and pneumonia were among top ten causes of mortality in 2011. Hospi...