Article
Patient phenotyping and early disease detection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society - 1 Aug 2011
Parr David G
Abstract excerpt
The traditional physiological definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is of practical use in encompassing the overlapping syndromes of COPD in routine clinical practice, and underpins the continued use of spirometry for diagnosis, screening, staging, and monitoring. However, the diagnostic criteria for COPD have not evolved in step with advances in understanding of pathogenesis, and this...
Topics
- Early Diagnosis
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive