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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |