Development and validation of a prognostic scoring model for Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease: an observational cohort study

Development and validation of a prognostic scoring model for Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease: an observational cohort study

Abstract Background Patients with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease (LD) have a heterogeneous prognosis. This study aimed to develop and validate a prognostic scoring model for these patients using independent risk factors for survival. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the data of pa...

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Main Authors: Shogo Kumagai, Akihiro Ito, Toru Hashimoto, Satoshi Marumo, Hironobu Tokumasu, Aya Kotani, Haruka Yamaki, Masahiro Shirata, Koji Furuuchi, Motonari Fukui, Tadashi Ishida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Respiratory infections (non-tubeculous)
Clinical epidemiology
Clinical respiratory medicine
Bronchiectasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2544-0

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