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Small airways obstruction and its risk factors in the Burden of Obstructive Lun...
Knox-Brown, Ben; Patel, Jaymini; Potts, James; Ahmed, Rana; Aquart-Stewart, Althea; Cherkaski, Hamid Hacene; Denguezli, Meriam; Elbiaze, MohammedBackground: Small airway obstruction is a common feature of obstructive lung diseases. Research is scarce on small airway obstruction, its global prevalence, and risk factors. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of small airway obstruction, examine the associated risk factors, and compare the findings for two different spirometry parameters. Methods: The Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study is a multination...
Small airways obstruction and its risk factors in the Burden of Obstructive Lun...
Knox-Brown, Ben; Patel, Jaymini; Potts, James; Ahmed, Rana; Aquart-Stewart, Althea; Cherkaski, Hamid Hacene; Denguezli, Meriam; Elbiaze, MohammedBackground: Small airways obstruction is a common feature of obstructive lung diseases. Research is scarce on small airways obstruction, its global prevalence, and risk factors. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of small airways obstruction, examine the associated risk factors, and compare the findings for two different spirometry parameters. Methods: The Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study is a multinat...