Spirometric determination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Journal of Organ Dysfunction

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 221-223

  Ruppel, Gregg L ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Forced expiratory volume in 1 s; Forced vital capacity; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CALCULATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PARAMETER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPIROMETER; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 35848929506     PISSN: 17471060     EISSN: 17471079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17471060601152273     Document Type: Review

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