Validation of the DECAF score to predict hospital mortality in acute exacerbations of COPD

BACKGROUND: Hospitalisation due to acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) is common, and subsequent mortality high. The DECAF score was derived for accurate prediction of mortality and risk stratification to inform patient care. We aimed to validate the DECAF score, internally and externally, and to c...

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Autores principales: Echevarria, C, Steer, J, Heslop-Marshall, K, Stenton, SC, Hickey, PM, Hughes, R, Wijesinghe, M, Harrison, RN, Steen, N, Simpson, AJ, Gibson, GJ, Bourke, SC
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4752621/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26769015
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207775

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4752621/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26769015
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207775

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