Open AccessEarly detection of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care patients
Author(s) -
Marija Vukoja,
P Rebić,
Zorica Lazić,
Mitić Milikić M,
Branislava Milenković,
Biljana Zvezdin,
Ivan Čekerevac,
Jovancević Drvenica M,
Sanja Hromiš,
Ivan Kopitović
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns1302046v
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonologists , asthma , pulmonologist , spirometry , copd , chronic cough , pulmonary function testing , pulmonary disease , pulmonology , physical therapy , intensive care medicine
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are often unrecognized and undertreated. The aim of this study was to describe the frequency of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma in primary care patients in Serbia, and to examine the agreement between general practitioners and pulmonologists on the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.