Validation of the GOLD 2013 classification in predicting exacerbations and mortality in Taiwanese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Evidence for the effectiveness of the new multidimensional GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) classification is currently limited. The new classification has been validated in the United States and Europe, but validation in Asian patients is still lacking. We examined the...

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Main Authors: Chiung-Zuei Chen, Chih-Ying Ou, Chih-Hui Hsu, Tzuen-Ren Hsiue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664615000030