Airflow obstruction: is it asthma or is it COPD?

Despite the availability of guideline recommendations, diagnostic confusion between COPD and asthma appears common, and often it is very difficult to decide whether the obstruction is caused by asthma or COPD in a patient with airway obstruction. However, there are well-defined features that help in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rogliani, Paola, Ora, Josuel, Puxeddu, Ermanno, Cazzola, Mario
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5137932/