GOLD criteria over-diagnose COPD, while LLN definitions under-diagnose COPD in elderly patients as compared to an expert panel diagnosis. Incorporating FEV1 and RV/TLC into the GOLD-COPD or LLN-based definition brings both definitions closer to expert panel diagnosis of COPD, and to daily clinical practice.
En Respiratory Research
El LIN clasifica peor al paciente que el ratio FEV1/FVC....en Thorax (a través de Medscape)
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