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Body mass index, airflow obstruction and dyspnea and body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea scores, age and pack years-predictive properties of new multidimensional prognostic indices of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care

BACKGROUND: The assessment of the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should involve a multidimensional approach that is now clearly shown to be better than using spirometric impairment alone. The aim of this study is to validate and compare novel tools without an exercise test...

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Autores principales: Ansari, Khalid, Keaney, Niall, Kay, Andrea, Price, Monica, Munby, Joan, Billett, Andrew, Haggerty, Sharon, Taylor, Ian K., Al Otaibi, Hajed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5070435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27803752
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.191866