Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may incur huge medical expenses, resulting in a heavy socioeconomic burden. A recent study sought to predict the level of healthcare utilization resources.

Healthcare professionals use tools like the GOLD system and the BODE index to evaluate the stage and impact of COPD. While COPD may shorten life span, advances in treatment and management are ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MDMedically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD The BODE index is a tool that is used by healthcare professionals to predict the mortality rate (death rate) from chronic ...

A new finding suggests that an index may overestimate transplant benefits in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients. According to a research done by American College of Chest Physicians ...

Researchers have developed an index scale to help physicians predict a patient's risk of dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ADO index can help physicians assess the severity ...