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Alternative definitions of chronic bronchitis and their correlation with CT parameters.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2018
Lim Jeong Uk, Lee Ji-Hyun, Kim Tae-Hyung, Lee Jae Seung, Lee Sang-Do, Oh Yeon-Mok, Rhee Chin Kook
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Introduction: Phenotyping of chronic bronchitis (CB) using COPD assessment tool (CAT) scores and St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) has rarely been attempted. The present study defined CB using CAT 1 and 2 scores and the questions on the severity of cough and sputum from the SGRQ. Furthermore, the predictability of CT parameters was also assessed for each CB definition. Materials and methods: Patients...
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