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In codexcopd: The CODEX (Comorbidity, Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Previous Severe Exacerbations) Index: Short and Medium-Term Prognosis in Patients Hospitalized for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbations

Description

The CODEX Index: Short and Medium-term Prognosis in Patients Hospitalized for COPD Exacerbations

Usage

codex(age, charlson, FEV1, mMRC, exacerbation)

Arguments

age	a number for age
charlson	a number for charlson index
FEV1	a number for forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) expressed as percentage
mMRC	a number for the dyspnea scale of modified Medical Research Council (mMRC)
exacerbation	a number for severe exacerbations of COPD during the previous year (hospitalization or ED consultations)

Source

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24077342

Examples

codex (age = 40,charlson = 8 , FEV1 = 40, mMRC = 3, exacerbation = 2)
codex (age = 55,charlson = 4 , FEV1 = 40, mMRC = 3, exacerbation = 2)

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