The Efficiency Index (EFFi), based on volumetric capnography, may allow for simple diagnosis and grading of COPD

BACKGROUND: Spirometry, the main tool for diagnosis and follow-up of COPD, incompletely describes the disease. Based on volumetric capnography (VCap), an index was developed for the diagnosis and grading of COPD, aimed as a complement or alternative to spirometry. METHODS: Nine non-smokers, 10 smoke...

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Autores principales: Jarenbäck, Linnea, Tufvesson, Ellen, Ankerst, Jaro, Bjermer, Leif, Jonson, Björn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6029593/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29988757
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S161345

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6029593/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29988757
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S161345

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