Utility of the combination of serum highly-sensitive C-reactive protein level at discharge and a risk index in predicting readmission for acute exacerbation of COPD,

OBJECTIVE: Frequent readmissions for acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) are an independent risk factor for increased mortality and use of health-care resources. Disease severity and C-reactive protein (CRP) level are validated predictors of long-term prognosis in such patients. This study investig...

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Autores principales: Chang, Chun, Zhu, Hong, Shen, Ning, Han, Xiang, Chen, Yahong, He, Bei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4263330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25410837
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37132014000500005

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