Which bronchodilator reversibility criteria can predict severe acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients?
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Which bronchodilator reversibility criteria can predict severe acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients?
BACKGROUND It is unclear whether various bronchodilator reversibility (BDR) criteria affect the prognosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of positive BDR defined according to various BDR criteria on the risk of severe acute exacerbation (AE) in COPD patients. METHODS Patients from four prospective COPD cohorts in South Korea who...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1465-993X
DOI: 10.1186/s12931-017-0587-9