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Differences in spirometry interpretation algorithms: influence on decision making among primary-care physicians

BACKGROUND: Spirometry is recommended for the diagnosis of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in international guidelines and may be useful for distinguishing asthma from COPD. Numerous spirometry interpretation algorithms (SIAs) are described in the literature, but no studies h...

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Autores principales: He, Xiao-Ou, D’Urzo, Anthony, Jugovic, Pieter, Jhirad, Reuven, Sehgal, Prateek, Lilly, Evan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4373504/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25763716
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjpcrm.2015.8