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Review
. 2007 Sep;28(3):515-24, v.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2007.05.002.

Predictors of mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Claudia G Cote  1 , Bartolome R Celli
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Review

Predictors of mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Claudia G Cote et al. Clin Chest Med. 2007 Sep.

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become a major and growing health problem, with a mortality rate that continues to increase. Several factors, have been identified as individual predictors of mortality in COPD. This article reviews individual predictors for mortality. It also discusses the ability of an integrated, multidimensional tool to more broadly characterize COPD severity, assess response to therapeutic interventions and exacerbations, and predict mortality.

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