Comparison of GOLD classification and modified BODE index as staging systems of COPD

Comparison of GOLD classification and modified BODE index as staging systems of COPD

Objective: To compare GOLD classification of COPD versus the modified BODE index as staging systems of COPD. Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent airflow limitation. The degree of airflow limitation was poorly predictive of dyspnea and quality of li...

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Main Authors: Hisham El-Said Abdel-Aaty, Mohammed Attia Zamzam, Nourane Yehia Azab, Rabab Abd El Razek El Wahsh, Samah Ahmed El Beltagy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
COPD
GOLD
mBODE index
V̇O2 max
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814001411

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