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cord-034579-3s26tjrd	McAuley, Hamish	COPD in the time of COVID-19: An analysis of acute exacerbations and reported behavioural changes in patients with COPD	2020-10-30		.txt	text/plain	4000	225	51	A telephone survey was used to assess changes in anxiety, inhaler adherence, physical activity, and behaviour during the pre-lockdown and lockdown periods compared to normal. Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD) are a frequent problem for people with COPD, adversely affecting morbidity and mortality and are an important cause of unscheduled healthcare contacts including admission to hospital 1 Secondly, we assessed self-reported behaviour change during the pre-lockdown and lockdown period by telephone interview in order to explore potential reasons for any observed changes in AECOPD treatment frequency In this observational study a 38% increase in community managed exacerbation events during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 was seen compared to the same six-week period in 2019, as measured by primary care prescription records.	./cache/cord-034579-3s26tjrd.txt	./txt/cord-034579-3s26tjrd.txt