Undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients admitted to an acute assessment unit
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is very prevalent worldwide, yet underdiagnosed Aim: This study investigates feasibility of performing spirometry in patients in need of acute hospital admission as well as the prevalence of undiagnosed COPD in the same cohort. Methods: Duri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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| Series: | European Clinical Respiratory Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20018525.2017.1292376 |