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Table 2: Bronchiectasis Severity Index (BSI).32,34 |
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Score |
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Age (years) < 50 50-69 70-79 > 80 |
0 2 4 6 |
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Body mass index < 18.5 18.5-25 26-29 ≥ 30 |
2 0 0 0 |
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FEV1 (% of predicted value) > 80 50-80 30-49 < 30 |
0 1 2 3 |
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Medical research council dyspnea scale 1-3 4 5 |
0 2 3 |
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Colonization by Pseudomonas aeruginosa No Yes |
0 3 |
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Colonization by other organisms No Yes |
0 1 |
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Radiological severity > 3 lobes or cystic bronchiectasis No Yes |
0 1 |
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Hospitalization in the last year No Yes |
0 5 |
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Exacerbations in the last year 0 1-2 ≥ 3 |
0 0 2 |
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Score: mild 0-4 points, moderate 5-8 points, severe ≥ 9 points. |
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