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Baseline Dyspnea Index

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Baseline Dyspnea Index Definition

A clinically derived index of the severity of patient dyspnea based on functional impairment, magnitude of tasks that result in dyspnea, and the degree of effort that produces dyspnea. (Mahler 1988)

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Baseline Dyspnea Index

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