Confirmatory spirometry for adults hospitalized with a diagnosis of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation

BACKGROUND: Objective measurement of airflow obstruction by spirometry is an essential part of the diagnosis of asthma or COPD. During exacerbations, the feasibility and utility of spirometry to confirm the diagnosis of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are unclear. Addressing t...

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Autores principales: Prieto Centurion, Valentin, Huang, Frank, Naureckas, Edward T, Camargo Jr, Carlos A, Charbeneau, Jeffrey, Joo, Min J, Press, Valerie G, Krishnan, Jerry A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3538708/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23217023
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-12-73

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3538708/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23217023
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-12-73

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