A combined pulmonary function and emphysema score prognostic index for staging in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by high morbidity and mortality. Lung computed tomography parameters, individually or as part of a composite index, may provide more prognostic information than pulmonary function tests alone.To investigate the prognostic value of emphyse...
Main Authors: | Afroditi K Boutou, Arjun Nair, Dariush Douraghi-Zadeh, Ranbir Sandhu, David M Hansell, Athol U Wells, Michael I Polkey, Nicholas S Hopkinson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4208797?pdf=render |
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