Contribution of Anemia to Multidimensional Indices for Predicting Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

We have defined novel multidimensional indices (BODEx-A3 and ADO-A3) for predicting short- and long-term mortality in patients hospitalized with COPD exacerbation. These indices were derived by adding three points to the standard BODEx and ADO scores in anemic patients. Our findings demonstrate that incorporating anemia into the best existing COPD mortality predictor indices significantly improves their predictive capacity.