The usefulness of the DECAF score in predicting hospital mortality in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

The usefulness of the DECAF score in predicting hospital mortality in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Background: Limited information is available about predictors of short-term outcomes in patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (eCOPD) attending an emergency department (ED). Such information could help to stratify these patients and guide medical decision-making. The ai...

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Main Authors: Mohamed H. Zidan, Abdelmonem K. Rabie, Mohamed M. Megahed, Mahmoud Y. Abdel-Khaleq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
COPD
DECAF
Exacerbations
Modified DECAF
Risk analysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814200641

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