Association between annual change in FEV1 and comorbidities or impulse oscillometry in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. The decline in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) is considered to be one of the most important outcome measures for evaluating disease progression....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-01980-6 |