Prevalence of small airway dysfunction in the Swiss PneumoLaus Cohort
Background Recent evidence identified exposure to particulate matter of size ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) as a risk factor for high prevalence of small airway dysfunction (SAD). We assessed the prevalence of SAD in a European region with low air pollution levels. Methods SAD was defined as a maximum mid-expirato...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2023-09-01
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| Series: | ERJ Open Research |
| Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/9/5/00381-2023.full |