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. 1998 Oct 3;317(7163):935–938. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7163.935
United Kingdom   Europe   United States   Australia
Pao2 (kPa) <7.3 <7.3or 7.3-8.7 plus cor pulmonale, oedema, packed cell volume>56% <7.3, saturation<88%or 7.3-7.9 pluscor pulmonale, oedema, packed cell volume>56% <7.5 plus right ventricular hypertrophy, oedema, polycythaemia,saturation <90% on exercise
Paco2 (kPa) >6
FEV1 (l) <1.5
FVC (l) <2.0