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Feasibility of spirometry in primary care to screen for COPD: a pilot study

BACKGROUND: COPD is a frequent but underdiagnosed disease whose diagnosis relies on the spirometric demonstration of bronchial obstruction. Spirometry use by general practitioners could represent the first line in COPD diagnosis. OBJECTIVE: Because duration of spirometry is retarding its development...

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Autores principales: Giraud, Violaine, Beauchet, Alain, Gomis, Thierry, Chinet, Thierry
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4760207/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26929617
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S96385