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Finding the Best Thresholds of FEV(1) and Dyspnea to Predict 5-Year Survival in COPD Patients: The COCOMICS Study
BACKGROUND: FEV(1) is universally used as a measure of severity in COPD. Current thresholds are based on expert opinion and not on evidence. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to identify the best FEV(1) (% predicted) and dyspnea (mMRC) thresholds to predict 5-yr survival in COPD patients. DESIGN AND METHODS: We...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3937394/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24587085 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089866 |