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Longitudinal change of FEV(1) and inspiratory capacity: clinical implication and relevance to exacerbation risk in patients with COPD

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: FEV(1) is the gold standard for assessment of COPD. We compared efficacy of FEV(1), inspiratory capacity (IC), and IC to total lung capacity (TLC) ratio in the evaluation of COPD and their association with exacerbation. METHODS: We analyzed the association of dyspnea severi...

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Autores principales: Jo, Yong Suk, Kim, Sung Kyoung, Park, Seoung Ju, Um, Soo-Jung, Park, Yong-Bum, Jung, Ki Suck, Kim, Deog Kyeom, Yoo, Kwang Ha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6366360/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30787605
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S189384