Documentation of airflow obstruction is essential to confirm the diagnosis of COPD: are handheld spirometers in an office setting valid?
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Documentation of airflow obstruction is essential to confirm the diagnosis of COPD: are handheld spirometers in an office setting valid?
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Reproducibility and validity of a handheld spirometer.Respir Care. 2008 Apr;53(4):433-41. Respir Care. 2008. PMID: 18364054 Free PMC article.
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