Effectiveness of adding a peak flow meter for the identification of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in real-world clinical practice

Abstract Peak expiratory flow (PEF) measurement is useful for detecting moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We aimed to validate its combined effectiveness with a questionnaire and to determine appropriate cutoff values in Japan. Outpatients aged ≥ 60 years with a smoki...

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Main Author: Hideki Ikeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-025-03708-8
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