A comparative study of DECAF score and modified DECAF score in predicting hospital mortality rates in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are common and lead to catastrophic events. Accurate prognostic tool for patients with exacerbation who required hospital admission is needed to predict the risk of in-hospital mortality and help physicians to select th...

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Main Authors: Mohamed H Zidan, Heba S Gharraf, Basma E Wahdan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2020;volume=69;issue=3;spage=532;epage=541;aulast=Zidan