Francis Cordova, MD, Medical Director, Lung Transplantation Program, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses indications for lung transplantation in COPD patients and the use of the BODE index.

References and Resources
Celli BR, Cote CG, Lareau SC, Meek PM. Predictors of Survival in COPD: more than just the FEV1. Respir Med. 2008 Jun;102 Suppl 1:S27-35. Links

Cote CG. P The Modified BODE Index: Validation with Mortality in COPD. Eur Respir J. 2008 Jun 25. Cote CG. The Modified BODE Index: Validation with Mortality in COPD. Eur Respir J. 2008 Jun 25. [Epub ahead of print]

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