title: Causes and pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Pneumology and Intensive Care, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Delafosse
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Similowski
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Derenne
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology