Diagnosing COPD in primary care: what has real life practice got to do with guidelines?

Diagnosing COPD in primary care: what has real life practice got to do with guidelines?

Abstract Background The role of primary care physician in COPD management varies in different health care systems. According to the researches in various countries, extent of spirometry use in diagnosing and grading COPD frequently remains insufficient. Inaccurate diagnosis results in mistreatment a...

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Main Authors: Greta Ragaišienė, Rūta Kibarskytė, Rasa Gauronskaitė, Monika Giedraitytė, Agnė Dapšauskaitė, Vytautas Kasiulevičius, Edvardas Danila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019-09-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD in primary care
COPD guidelines
Spirometry
COPD grading
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-019-0191-6

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