Asthma–COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in primary care of four Latin America countries: the PUMA study

Abstract Background Asthma–COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) prevalence varies depending on the studied population and definition criteria. The prevalence and clinical characteristics of ACOS in an at-risk COPD primary care population from Latin America was assessed. Methods Patients ≥40 years, current/e...

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Main Authors: Maria Montes de Oca, Maria Victorina Lopez Varela, Maria E. Laucho-Contreras, Alejandro Casas, Eduardo Schiavi, Juan Carlos Mora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0414-6