Individualised risk in patients undergoing lung volume reduction surgery: the Glenfield BFG score

Neil J. Greening, Paul Vaughan, Inger Oey, Michael C. Steiner, Mike D. Morgan, Sridhar Rathinam, David A. Waller

Source: Eur Respir J, 49 (6) 1601766; 10.1183/13993003.01766-2016
Journal Issue: June
Disease area: Airway diseases

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