Quality of spirometry testing in a community setting: A study among elderly persons in a rural area of Haryana

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Early diagnosis and management of COPD require good quality spirometry testing, which is currently not available at primary care level in India. This study reports the quality of spiro...

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Main Authors: Ravneet Kaur, Alok Kumar, Vijay Hadda, M Kalaivani, Baridalyne Nongkynrih, Shashi Kant, Sanjeev K Gupta, Dwarakanathan Vignesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=11;spage=3718;epage=3725;aulast=Kaur