Lebanon
Thesis
Application of Bap-65: A New Score for Risk Stratification in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Author(s): Rabih Tabet, Charbel Ardo, Paul Makhlouf and Jeff HosryRabih Tabet, Charbel Ardo, Paul Makhlouf and Jeff Hosry
Background and objectives: COPD is gaining importance in the field of public health because it is expected to become the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020. Until today, there is no validated score for risk stratification of patients presenting with an exacerbation of COPD to the emergency department. The BAP-65 is a new score, published in 2011 in the «CHEST» journal, which was used to predict the need for mechanical ventilation and predict the risk of mortality in acute exacerbation of COPD. Thus, we decided to conduct this study and apply the BAP-65 score in Lebanon, in order to test its accuracy in correlating the clinical and biological status of the patient presenting with acute exacerbation of COPD with mortality risk and the possible use of MV. Methods: We analysed 980 admissions to two Lebanese hospitals (2005 through 2013) with a discharge diagnosis o.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2472-1247.1000110
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