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Spirometry for patients in hospital and one month after admission with an acute exacerbation of COPD

AIM: To assess whether spirometry done in hospital during an admission for an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is clinically useful for long-term management. METHODS: Patients admitted to hospital with a clinical diagnosis of AECOPD had spirometry post-bronchodila...

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Autores principales: Rea, Harry, Kenealy, Timothy, Adair, Jacqui, Robinson, Elizabeth, Sheridan, Nicolette
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3206769/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22069364
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S24133