How good is the evidence for ambulatory oxygen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 125-126

  Ambrosino, N ^a   Giannini, d ^a   D'amico, i ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OXYGEN THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AMBULATORY CARE; HUMANS; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 33644633925     PISSN: 14799723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1479972304cd031ed     Document Type: Editorial

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