COPD overdiagnosis in primary care: a UK observational study of consistency of airflow obstruction

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is heterogeneous, but persistent airflow obstruction (AFO) is fundamental to diagnosis. We studied AFO consistency from initial diagnosis and explored factors associated with absent or inconsistent AFO. This was a retrospective observational study using p...

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Autores principales: Josephs, Lynn, Culliford, David, Johnson, Matthew, Thomas, Mike
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6695394/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31417094
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41533-019-0145-7

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6695394/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31417094
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41533-019-0145-7

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