CT scan findings of emphysema predict mortality in COPD
A Haruna, S Muro, Y Nakano, T Ohara, Y Hoshino… - Chest, 2010 - Elsevier
Background Emphysematous change as assessed by CT imaging has been reported to
correlate with COPD prognostic factors such as FEV 1 and diffusing capacity of the lung for
carbon monoxide (D lco). However, few studies have assessed the relationship between CT
scan assessment and COPD mortality from mild to severe stages of the disease. In this
study, we analyzed this relationship in patients with various stages of COPD. Methods Two
hundred and fifty-one outpatients with stable COPD were included in the study. CT scan and …
correlate with COPD prognostic factors such as FEV 1 and diffusing capacity of the lung for
carbon monoxide (D lco). However, few studies have assessed the relationship between CT
scan assessment and COPD mortality from mild to severe stages of the disease. In this
study, we analyzed this relationship in patients with various stages of COPD. Methods Two
hundred and fifty-one outpatients with stable COPD were included in the study. CT scan and …