Statement from the Japanese Respiratory Society: Working diagnosis and initial management of COPD during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Respir Investig
; 59(4): 385-388, 2021 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1203265
ABSTRACT
The Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS) has recommended spirometry for the diagnosis of respiratory diseases. It is indispensable for the confirmation of airflow obstruction by spirometry in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnosis. However, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has made it difficult for many clinics to perform spirometry as it may lead to possible aerosol infections. Thus, the diagnosis of COPD, especially in the early stage, has become difficult. To overcome this situation, JRS issued a "Flowchart of Working Diagnosis and Management of COPD during the COVID-19 Pandemic". This flowchart may help physicians provisionally diagnose COPD patients without performing spirometry, offering them appropriate intervention even in epidemic and pandemic situations.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Societies, Medical
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Pulmonary Medicine
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
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Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Respir Investig
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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