FREQUENCY AND PREDICTORS OF COPD AND RESTRICTIVE LUNG DISEASE IN PRIMARY CARE

Autor: Fatima Jehangir, Hamza Syed, Anusheh Zia, Ameen Arshad, Neha Kamran
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, Vol 8, Iss 2 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2313-7371
2308-2593
Popis: ABSTRACT Background: To determine the frequency and risk factors of COPD and Restrictive Lung Diseases in a Primary Care Center in Karachi. Methods: All patients coming to Primary Health Care Center presenting with cough were enrolled in the study. They were seen by Consultant Family Physician who filled the questionnaires after informed consent. Chest was examined and the patients underwent PEF. If PEF was
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