Physiological and radiological characterisation of patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care

Thorax

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 635-642

  O'Brien, C ^a   Guest, P J ^a   Hill, S L ^a   Stockley, R A ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchiectasis; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Lung function tests; Radiology

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHIECTASIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG NODULE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SYMPTOM; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRONCHIECTASIS; COIN LESION, PULMONARY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPUTUM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0033925717     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.55.8.635     Document Type: Article

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