Body mass index, airflow obstruction and dyspnea and body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea scores, age and pack years-predictive properties of new multidimensional prognostic indices of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care

Body mass index, airflow obstruction and dyspnea and body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea scores, age and pack years-predictive properties of new multidimensional prognostic indices of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care

Background: The assessment of the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should involve a multidimensional approach that is now clearly shown to be better than using spirometric impairment alone. The aim of this study is to validate and compare novel tools without an exercise test...

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Main Authors: Khalid Ansari, Niall Keaney, Andrea Kay, Monica Price, Joan Munby, Andrew Billett, Sharon Haggerty, Ian K Taylor, Hajed Al Otaibi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Age
airflow obstruction
body mass index
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
dyspnea
mortality
multidimensional prognostic index
smoking history
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2016;volume=11;issue=4;spage=261;epage=268;aulast=Ansari

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http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2016;volume=11;issue=4;spage=261;epage=268;aulast=Ansari

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