Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation · 2017 · 96 citations · 11 references
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At discharge following hospitalization for an exacerbation of COPD, approximately one-third of patients had a PIFR <60 L/min. More patients with a low PIFR were discharged with a DPI medication compared with use at admission. There was no difference in the rehospitalization rates by PIFR.
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