Course and prognosis of patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Evaluation by means of functional indices

Am J Med. 1973 Dec;55(6):736-46. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(73)90254-4.
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MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Blood Gas Analysis
  • Bronchitis / complications
  • Carbon Dioxide / analysis
  • Carbon Monoxide / analysis
  • Electrocardiography
  • Emphysema / complications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypercapnia / complications
  • Hypercapnia / mortality
  • Hypercapnia / physiopathology
  • Lung Diseases, Obstructive / complications
  • Lung Diseases, Obstructive / mortality*
  • Lung Diseases, Obstructive / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxygen Consumption
  • Physical Exertion
  • Prognosis
  • Pulmonary Heart Disease / etiology
  • Respiratory Function Tests
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology
  • Vital Capacity

Substances

  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Monoxide