Comparison of the fixed ratio and the Z-score of FEV(1)/FVC in the elderly population: a long-term mortality analysis from the Third National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Despite the ongoing intense debate on the definition of airflow limitation by spirometry in the elderly population, there have only been few studies comparing the fixed ratio and the Z-score of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV(1))/forced vital capacity (FVC) in ter...

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Published in:Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
Main Authors: Oh, Dong Kyu, Baek, Seunghee, Lee, Sei Won, Lee, Jae Seung, Lee, Sang-Do, Oh, Yeon-Mok
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5857155/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29559774
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S148421
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