Diffusing Capacity as a Predictor of Hospitalizations in a Clinical Cohort of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Aparna BalasubramanianAndrew S GearhartNirupama PutchaAshraf FawzyAnil SinghRobert A WiseNadia N HanselMeredith C McCormack

Published in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2023)

Diffusing capacity is a strong predictor of COPD hospitalizations in a clinical cohort of individuals with COPD, independent of airflow obstruction and prior hospitalizations. These findings support incorporation of DLCO in risk assessment of COPD patients.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
risk assessment
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
human health
air pollution