The refined ABCD assessment and non-costly laboratory parameters are outcome predictors in acute exacerbation of COPD
Background: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is common problem in clinical practice. Despite relatively new infection markers such as procalcitonin, copeptin and endothelin-1 revealed promising results in the estimation of infection risk and outcome prediction, th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763817302455 |