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Many Spirometers Used in Primary Care Deemed Inaccurate

medicalxpress.com September 27, 2016

Spirometers

Spirometers used in primary care offices are frequently inaccurate, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Applying percent error to clinical data set resulted in re-categorization of 28% of tests to non-obstructed.

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