Instability in the COPD Diagnosis upon Repeat Testing Vary with the Definition of COPD

BACKGROUND: A low FEV(1)/FVC from post-bronchodilator spirometry is required to diagnose COPD. Both the FEV(1) and the FVC can vary over time; therefore, individuals can be given a diagnosis of mild COPD at one visit, but have normal spirometry during the next appointment, even without an interventi...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Perez-Padilla, Rogelio, Wehrmeister, Fernando C., Montes de Oca, Maria, Lopez, Maria Victorina, Jardim, Jose R., Muino, Adriana, Valdivia, Gonzalo, Pertuze, Julio, Menezes, Ana Maria B.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4374954/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25811461
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121832
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