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Reference values for spirometry in elderly individuals: a cross-sectional study of different reference equations

BACKGROUND: Spirometry is the single most important test for the evaluation of respiratory function. The results are interpreted by comparing measured data with predicted values previously obtained from a reference population. Reference equations for spirometry have been discussed previously. The ai...

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Autores principales: Belo, Joana, Palmeiro, Teresa, Caires, Iolanda, Papoila, Ana L., Alves, Marta, Carreiro-Martins, Pedro, Botelho, Maria A., Neuparth, Nuno
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5759804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29340151
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40248-017-0112-5