Value of the DECAF score in predicting hospital
mortality in patients with acute exacerbation
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease admitted
to Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt

Faculty	Medicine	Year:	2015
Type of Publication:	ZU Hosted	Pages:
Authors:	Sameh Mobarak Lotfy Abdelnaby Staff Zu Site Abstract In Staff Site
Journal:	Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis www.elsevier.com/locate/ejcdt www.sciencedirect.com	Volume:

Keywords :	Value , , DECAF score , predicting hospital mortality , patients
Abstract:	ABSTRACT Background: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are both common and often fatal. lack of an accurate prognostic tool that can accurately predict inhostipal mortality and help clinicians triaging

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