Questionnaires, spirometry and PEF monitoring in epidemiological studies on elderly respiratory patients

Bellia V., Pistelli F., Giannini D., Scichilone N., Catalano F., Spatafora M., Hopps R., Carrozzi L., Baldacci S., Di Pede F., Paggiaro P., Viegi G.

Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 21S-27S
Journal Issue: May 2003 - Suppl. 40
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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