Symptom variability in patients with severe COPD: a pan-European cross-sectional study
Symptom variability in patients with severe COPD: a pan-European cross-sectional study
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DOI:
10.1183/09031936.00051110
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发表时间:
2011-02-01
影响因子:
24.3
通讯作者:
Ostinelli, J.
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作者:
Kessler, R.;Partridge, M. R.;Ostinelli, J.
In between exacerbations, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is usually regarded as a stable condition, but there is increasing recognition of variability in this state. This cross-sectional study assessed patients' perception of symptom variability.Participants were outpatients >45 yrs old with COPD, current or ex-smokers, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)