Respiratory point of care testing (R-POCT) to facilitate diagnosis and treatment in the community for COPD exacerbations

K. Roy (Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom), A. Marau (Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom), L. Gora (Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom), G. Esmond (Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom), C. Ciobanu (Kings Langley, United Kingdom), M. Buxton (Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2019 – COPD treatment: clinical trials, cohorts and inhaler device studies
Session: COPD treatment: clinical trials, cohorts and inhaler device studies
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4241
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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