Exacerbations of COPD diagnosed in primary care: Changes in spirometry and relationship to symptoms

COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 419-425

  White, Andrew J ^a   O'Brien, Christine ^a   Hill, Susan L ^a   Stockley, Robert A ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

COPD; Exacerbations; Spirometry; Sputum

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DYSPNEA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; SCORING SYSTEM; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 33745074343     PISSN: 15412555     EISSN: 15412563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15412550500346477     Document Type: Article

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