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Clinical application value of impulse oscillometry in geriatric patients with COPD

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis and assessment of COPD rely mainly on the use of spirometry, which is an effort-dependent test and requires good patient cooperation. Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is a non-volitional method that requires less effort and cooperation and presents advantages for geriatric patien...

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Autores principales: Liu, Zhonghui, Lin, Lianjun, Liu, Xinmin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5358990/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28352170
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S129974