Comorbidome, Pattern, and Impact of Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome in Real Life

摘要

BACKGROUND: Asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) has been described and acknowledged as a distinct clinical entity; however, its characteristics in daily clinical practice are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of ACOS in the real-life population, its pattern of comorbidities, and its impact on hospitalization risk.