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Severe exacerbations and BODE index: Two independent risk factors for death in male COPD patients

Respiratory MedicinePublished 8 January 2009
Juan José Soler‐Cataluña, Miguel Ángel Martínez‐García, Lourdes Sánchez Sánchez, Miguel Perpiñá Tordera, Pilar Román Sánchez
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TL;DR

Severe exacerbations of COPD imply an increased mortality risk that is independent of baseline severity of the disease as measured by the BODE index, but on replacing exacerbation with exercise capacity the multidimensional grading system is simplified without loss of predictive capacity.

Abstract

Severe exacerbations of COPD imply an increased mortality risk that is independent of baseline severity of the disease as measured by the BODE index. The combined application of both parameters (e-BODE index) didn't improve the predictive capacity, but on replacing exacerbation with exercise capacity the multidimensional grading system is simplified without loss of predictive capacity.

Keywords

MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology