COPD: maximization of bronchodilation

The most recent guidelines define COPD in a multidimensional way, nevertheless the diagnosis is still linked to the limitation of airflow, usually measured by the reduction in the FEV1/FVC ratio below 70%. However, the severity of obstruction is not directly correlated to symptoms or to invalidity d...

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Main Authors: Nardini, Stefano, Camiciottoli, Gianna, Locicero, Salvatore, Maselli, Rosario, Pasqua, Franco, Passalacqua, Giovanni, Pela, Riccardo, Pesci, Alberto, Sebastiani, Alfredo, Vatrella, Alessandro
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4216364/