Figures & data
Figure 1. Numbers of emergency treatment periods for COPD managed by a general practitioner (—Δ—), a specialist in pulmonary diseases (—○—), and a specialist in internal medicine (—▪—) in 1995–2004.
![Figure 1. Numbers of emergency treatment periods for COPD managed by a general practitioner (—Δ—), a specialist in pulmonary diseases (—○—), and a specialist in internal medicine (—▪—) in 1995–2004.](/cms/asset/5979293c-7aa5-4151-880f-4d82a0931727/igen_a_344609_f0001_b.gif)
Figure 2. Mean lengths of emergency treatment periods for COPD (in days) when managed by a general practitioner (—Δ—), a specialist in pulmonary diseases (—○—), and a specialist in internal medicine (—▪—) in 1995–2004.
![Figure 2. Mean lengths of emergency treatment periods for COPD (in days) when managed by a general practitioner (—Δ—), a specialist in pulmonary diseases (—○—), and a specialist in internal medicine (—▪—) in 1995–2004.](/cms/asset/8439424c-836f-4127-9b21-65033ada905b/igen_a_344609_f0002_b.gif)
Table I. Principal parameters for COPD treatment periods beginning with emergency admissions (n=77 445) in 1995–2004 according to specialization.
Table II. Numbers of patients who died during treatment for acute exacerbation of COPD in 1995–2004 (n=2328), according to speciality and subsidiary diagnosis (%).