Spirometry and Dyspnea in Patients With COPD: When Small Differences Mean Little

作者: Donald A. Redelmeier , Roger S. Goldstein , Simon T. Min , Robert H. Hyland

DOI: 10.1378/CHEST.109.5.1163

关键词: Physical therapySpirometryRehabilitationIn patientInternal medicineCross-sectional studyLung diseaseCOPDConfidence intervalRespiratory diseaseMedicine

摘要: … Indeed, spirometry measures are often obtained as part of research trials to establish the effectiveness of new treatments for COPD. Yet the results of spirometry studies are often difficult …

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