There is nearly a 40% chance of overdiagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when spirometry is not combined with bronchodilator (BD) testing, often missing asthma and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS), according to Srinadh Annangi, MD, from the University of Kentucky, School of Medicine, who will present the study findings at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2019 in New Orleans
October 14, 2019
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