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10 Questions on the Year in COPD for Primary Care
Author(s)Leo Robert
Confirmation of <.70 ratio as cutoff for COPD diagnosis topped news in COPD research this year. Test yourself on details of all the other events.
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The year in COPD started with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2019, and many key developments throughout the year were associated with the report’s recommendations and revisions.The 10 questions that follow test your recall of the main events in COPD research and practice in 2019 and how they might affect disease management in primary care.
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