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Title
COPD: an underdiagnosed disease at hospital environment.
Authors
Kart, Levent; Akkoyunlu, Muhammed Emin; Bayram, Mehmet; Yakar, Fatih; Kutbay Özçelik, Hatice; Karaköse, Fatmanur; Sezer, Murat
Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious disease with morbidity and mortality due to delayed diagnosis until significant symptoms arise. We aimed to assess the utility of spirometry and COPD Assessment Test (CAT) in detecting undiagnosed COPD patients in a localized area.
Publication
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 2014, Vol 126, Issue 3-4, p73