Comparing severity scores in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Eskandarain ShafuddinCatherina L ChangRobert J HancoxPublished in: The clinical respiratory journal (2019)
In patients hospitalised with exacerbations of COPD without pneumonia, simple clinical scores that rely on fewer laboratory measures perform at least as well as DECAF in predicting early mortality.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- cystic fibrosis
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- lung function
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular disease
- patient reported outcomes
- intensive care unit
- community acquired pneumonia
- patient reported
- respiratory failure