BODE index versus GOLD classification for explaining anxious and depressive symptoms in patients with COPD – a cross-sectional study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Anxiety and depression are common and treatable risk factors for re-hospitalisation and death in patients with COPD. The degree of lung function impairment does not sufficiently explain anxiety and depression. The BODE index allows a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/10/1/1 |