Screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in elderly subjects with dyspnoea and/or reduced exercise tolerance – A hospital based cross sectional study

Screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in elderly subjects with dyspnoea and/or reduced exercise tolerance – A hospital based cross sectional study

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a very common lung disease most often related to history of smoking. It becomes more prevalent with increasing age but remains under-diagnosed and under-treated in the elderly population. Under diagnosis of COPD is universal in elderly pati...

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Main Authors: Vinay Mahishale, Arati Mahishale, Naveen Angadi, Vijayanand Metgudmath, Ajith Eti, Mitchelle Lolly, Sujeer Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
COPD
Elderly subjects
Dyspnoea
Exercise intolerance
Spirometry
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815201057

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