Biomass smoke COPD has less tomographic abnormalities but worse hypoxemia compared with tobacco COPD
Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (5), 2019
Special attention has emerged towards biomass smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), providing new knowledge for prevention and therapeutic approach of non-smoker COPD patients. However, the understanding of biomass smoke COPD is still limited and somewhat controversial. The aim of t...
Biomasa, Estudios Transversales, Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales, Hipoxia/diagnóstico por imagen, Hipoxia/etiología, Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/diagnóstico por imagen, Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/etiología, Pruebas de Función Respiratoria, Humo/efectos adversos, Espirometría, Esputo/química, Nicotiana/efectos adversos, Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X