COPD beyond proximal bronchial obstruction: phenotyping and related tools at the bedside

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by nonreversible proximal bronchial obstruction leading to major respiratory disability. However, patient phenotypes better capture the heterogeneously reported complaints and symptoms of COPD. Recent studies provided evidence that classi...

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Main Authors: Thibaut Capron, Arnaud Bourdin, Thierry Perez, Pascal Chanez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2019-07-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/28/152/190010.full