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Accuracy of forced oscillation technique to assess lung function in geriatric COPD population

INTRODUCTION: Performing lung function test in geriatric patients has never been an easy task. With well-established evidence indicating impaired small airway function and air trapping in patients with geriatric COPD, utilizing forced oscillation technique (FOT) as a supplementary tool may aid in th...

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Autores principales: Tse, Hoi Nam, Tseng, Cee Zhung Steven, Wong, King Ying, Yee, Kwok Sang, Ng, Lai Yun
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/PMC4887060/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27307726
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S102222