Development and validation of a prediction index for recent mortality in advanced COPD patients
Abstract The primary barrier to initiating palliative care for advanced COPD patients is the unpredictable course of the disease. We enroll 752 COPD patients into the study and validate the prediction tools for 1-year mortality using the current guidelines for palliative care. We also develop a comp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-01-01
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| Series: | npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-021-00263-7 |