Comparison of newly diagnosed COPD patients and the non-COPD residents in Shanghai Minhang District

Comparison of newly diagnosed COPD patients and the non-COPD residents in Shanghai Minhang District

BackgroundTo compare whether the general population, especially those without characteristic symptoms, need spirometry screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).MethodsResidents aged > 40 years old in Minhang, Shanghai, China, filled out screening questionnaires and underwent...

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Main Authors: Xin Yin, Zixuan Zheng, Yue Dong, Junqing Li, Shuang Yang, Qian Xu, Shanshan Hou, Yi Zang, Heyuan Ding, Juan Xie, Zhijun Jie, Qingwu Jiang, Jindong Shi, Na Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
spirometry
screening
asymptomatic
general population
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1102509/full

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