THE CAT (COPD Assessment Test) QUESTIONNAIRE AS A PREDICTOR of the evolution of severe COPD EXACERBATIONs

Since exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cause both a great impact on the progression of the disease and generate high health expenditures, there is a need to develop tools to evaluate their prognosis.

Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - October 27, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Patricia García-Sidro, Elsa Naval, Carlos Martinez Rivera, Marc Bonnin-Vilaplana, Juan Luís Garcia-Rivero, Alberto Herrejón, Rosa Malo de Molina, Pedro Jorge Marcos, Sagrario Mayoralas-Alises, Jose Antonio Ros, Manuel Valle, Cristina Esquinas, Miriam B Source Type: research