Obesity-Related Indices and Hospitalized Acute Exacerbation in COPD Patients: Sex-Stratified Associations from a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Background Obesity is a major risk factor for adverse prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, the associations of obesity-related indices with acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) and the potential sex differences therein remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the sex-s...