The Significance of BODE (BMI, Obstruction, Dyspnea, Exercise) Index in Patients with Mustard Lung

Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) secondary to sulfur mustard exposure, known as mustard lung, is an important late pulmonary complication. The BODE (Body mass index, Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise) index has been established as a valuable tool for determining the advers...

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Main Authors: OmidShadkam, Afsoun Mahmoodpour, Asghar Kazemzadeh, Davood Attaran, Hassan Ghobadi, Shahrzad M.Lari, Zahra Javid-Arabshahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2013-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://jctm.mums.ac.ir/?_action=showPDF&article=559&_ob=c0b9ed14f3b4198de86a07caa7c35625&fileName=full_text.pdf