Detection of COPD in a high-risk population: should the diagnostic work-up include bronchodilator reversibility testing?

BACKGROUND: Underdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is widespread. Early detection of COPD may improve the outcome by timely smoking cessation, a change in lifestyle, and treatment with an inhaled bronchodilator (BD). The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic...

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Autores principales: Kjeldgaard, Peter, Dahl, Ronald, Løkke, Anders, Ulrik, Charlotte Suppli
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4346013/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25759573
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S76047

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4346013/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25759573
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S76047

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