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Predictors of positive sputum cultures in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Respirology, 09/22/09
Tsimogianni AM et al. – A prediction model based on the variables of purulent sputum, FEV1 and BMI predicted sputum culture result with about 90% accuracy. Pending further validation, this model may save valuable healthcare resources.
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