Can pulse oximetry select patients for screening spirometry?

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 155-158

  Garcia Pachon, Eduardo ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL VEGA BAJA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Oximetry; Screening; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PULSE OXIMETRY; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 4444234338     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcrj.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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