Observational studyInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2016
Drop in lung function during asthma and COPD exacerbations - can it be assessed without spirometry?
Observational study in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Associations with antibiotic prescribing for acute exacerbation of COPD in primary care: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2021Trial
- Chest auscultation - tradition and expectationsScandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Review
- The effect of exacerbations on lung density in αERJ open research · 2023Article
- Inspiratory crackles-early and late-revisited: identifying COPD by crackle characteristics.BMJ open respiratory research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhen assessing patients with exacerbation of asthma or COPD, it may be useful to know the drop in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV
methodsIn this prospective multicenter study from primary care, patients diagnosed with asthma or COPD were examined at stable state and during exacerbations the following year. Symptoms, chest findings, and pulse oximetry were recorded, and spirometry was performed. A fixed drop in FEV
resultsThree hundred and eighty patients attended baseline examination, and 88 with a subsequent exacerbation were included in the analysis. Thirty (34%) had a significant drop in FEV
conclusionIncreased wheezing, as experienced by the patient, and a decreased SpO
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