The Evidence of Hyperinflation on Chest X Ray and its Correlation with Air Flow Obstruction in COPD Patients

Introduction: According  to  the  latest  statistical  and  epidemiological  studies,  COPD  will  become  the  fourth  leading  cause  of  death  in  2030  worldwide.  Scientists  are  studying  on  methods  to  diagnose  COPD  in  the  patients  in  early  stages,  because  it  is  a  curable  and...

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Main Authors: Zohreh Hassani-Nassab, Hassan Anari, Farhad Pourfarzi, Hassan Ghobadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2013-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
CXR
Online Access:http://jctm.mums.ac.ir/?_action=showPDF&article=1893&_ob=044431f56b9a172692f4936fce4daa74&fileName=full_text.pdf