Diagnostic Imaging in COPD
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The Relationship between the Severity of Airway Obstruction and COPD Diagnostic Questionnaire Score in COPD Patients
Background & objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by irreversible airflow limitation and systemic inflammation which is also associated with pulmonary and extra-pulmonary complications. COPD Diagnostic Questionnaire (CDQ) is a valid questionnaire that is used to identify patients with COPD. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1069-3424,1098-9048
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1254068