The relationship between the COPD Assessment Test score and airflow limitation in Japan in patients aged over 40 years with a smoking history

BACKGROUND: A large number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in Japan remain undiagnosed, primarily due to the underuse of spirometry. Two studies were conducted to see whether the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) in primary care has the potential to identify those patients who need...

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Autores principales: Yoshimoto, Daisuke, Nakano, Yasutaka, Onishi, Katsuya, Hagan, Gerry, Jones, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4266247/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25525353
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S61265

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4266247/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25525353
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S61265

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