Spirometry technique for lung function assessment in a community pharmacy

• In: Posters
• At: Dublin (Ireland) (2013)
• Type: Poster
• By: CARAMONA, Margarida (Faculty of Pharmacy, Coimbra University, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Care, Coimbra, Portugal)
• Co-author(s): Castel-Branco, M.M. (1Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbr, Coimbra, Portugal)
  Lourenço, A.F. (Farmácia Saúde, Figueira da Foz, Portugal)
  Mascarenhas, A. (Farmácia Saúde, Figueira da Foz, Portugal)
  Gaspar-Cabral, A. (Farmácia Saúde, Figueira da Foz, Portugal)
  Figueiredo, I.V. (Center for Pharmaceutical Studies, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal)
  
• Abstract:

  
  Background:
  Respiratory diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world and an increase in its prevalence is expected throughout next years.
  Aim:
  To evaluate the possibility of early detection of changes in lung function using the spirometry technique in a community pharmacy. Specific aims were to determine whether it is
  
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