Vocal cord dysfunction diagnosis may be improved by a screening check list

Vocal cord dysfunction diagnosis may be improved by a screening check list

Background: Many patients with vocal cord dysfunction (VCD), with or without asthma, receive inappropriate treatment because they are misdiagnosed as having difficult-to-control asthma alone. We developed a clinical screening check list designed to aid the diagnosis of VCD. Methods: A prospective ob...

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Main Authors: Lucia Helena Eduardo Pinto, Marcelo Vivolo Aun, Sabrina Cukier-Blaj, Rafael Stelmach, Alberto Cukier, Jorge Kalil, Rosana Câmara Agondi, Pedro Giavina-Bianchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
Airflow limitation
Asthma
Asthma attack
Lung function tests
Questionnaire
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015002063

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