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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Exacerbation Rates in COPD Patients in Southern India – A Potential Role for Community Mitigations Measures

Vishak K Acharya1 Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India;2 Faculty in Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Deepthi K Sharma1 Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India;2 Faculty in Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IndiaView further author information
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Sindhu K Kamath1 Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India;2 Faculty in Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IndiaView further author information
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A Shreenivasa1 Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India;2 Faculty in Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4678-1653View further author information
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Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan1 Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India;3 Faculty in Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0892-8551View further author information
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Ramesh Holla1 Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India;3 Faculty in Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IndiaView further author information
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Manish Gautham2 Faculty in Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India;4 Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UKView further author information
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Priya Rathi1 Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India;3 Faculty in Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1550-459XView further author information
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Jane Mendonca1 Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India;2 Faculty in Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IndiaView further author information
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Pages 1909-1917 | Received 20 Mar 2023, Accepted 24 Jul 2023, Published online: 29 Aug 2023

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