Body mass index and prognosis in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BACKGROUND: Nutritional status, weight loss and cachexia have important prognostic implications in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Body mass index (BMI) has been implicated in COPD risk assessment, but information is mostly limited to composite scores or to patients with...

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Autores principales: Lainscak, Mitja, von Haehling, Stephan, Doehner, Wolfram, Sarc, Irena, Jeric, Tina, Ziherl, Kristina, Kosnik, Mitja, Anker, Stefan D., Suskovic, Stanislav
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3118008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21766053
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13539-011-0023-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3118008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21766053
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13539-011-0023-9

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