Challenges in the Diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

[1] Vestbo J(2013)Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary Am J Respir Crit Care Med 187 347-365

[2] Hurd SS(2000)Obstructive lung disease and low lung function in adults in the United States: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994 Arch Intern Med 160 1683-1689

[3] Agustí AG(2012)Gender differences in symptoms and care delivery for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J Women’s Health 21 1267-1274

[4] Mannino DM(2006)Attitudes toward the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care Arch Bronconeumol 42 3-8

[5] Gagnon RC(2007)Gender and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: why it matters Am J Respir Crit Care Med 176 1179-1184

[6] Petty TL(2008)Primary care of the patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-part 1: frontline prevention and early diagnosis Am J Med 121 S3-S12

[7] Lydick E(2013)Spirometry is underused in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Int J Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis 8 389-395

[8] Martinez CH(2008)Geographic variation of spirometry use in newly diagnosed COPD Chest 134 38-45

[9] Raparla S(2008)Practice patterns in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care practice: the CAGE study Can Respir J 15 13-19

[10] Plauschinat CA(2003)Attitudes of physicians toward objective measures of airway function in asthma Am J Med. 114 391-396

[1] Vestbo J(2013)Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary Am J Respir Crit Care Med 187 347-365

[2] Hurd SS(2000)Obstructive lung disease and low lung function in adults in the United States: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994 Arch Intern Med 160 1683-1689

[3] Agustí AG(2012)Gender differences in symptoms and care delivery for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J Women’s Health 21 1267-1274

[4] Mannino DM(2006)Attitudes toward the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care Arch Bronconeumol 42 3-8

[5] Gagnon RC(2007)Gender and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: why it matters Am J Respir Crit Care Med 176 1179-1184

[6] Petty TL(2008)Primary care of the patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-part 1: frontline prevention and early diagnosis Am J Med 121 S3-S12

[7] Lydick E(2013)Spirometry is underused in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Int J Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis 8 389-395

[8] Martinez CH(2008)Geographic variation of spirometry use in newly diagnosed COPD Chest 134 38-45

[9] Raparla S(2008)Practice patterns in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care practice: the CAGE study Can Respir J 15 13-19

[10] Plauschinat CA(2003)Attitudes of physicians toward objective measures of airway function in asthma Am J Med. 114 391-396