Drop in lung function during asthma and COPD exacerbations – can it be assessed without spirometry?

Hasse Melbye,1 Salwan Al-ani,1 Mark Spigt1,2 1General Practice Research Unit, Department of Community Medicine, UIT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway; 2Department of Family Medicine, CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands Background: When asses...

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Main Authors: Melbye H, Al-ani S, Spigt M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/drop-in-lung-function-during-asthma-and-copd-exacerbations-ndash-can-i-peer-reviewed-article-COPD