Screening opportunity gap in COPD evaluation after low-dose CT findings: implications for risk-based spirometry in primary care

BMC Pulmonary Medicine · Published 2026-08-01 · DOI 10.1186/s12890-026-04549-9

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Takamasa Hotta, Mika Nakao, Shintaro Shimizu, Kashu Kitani, Ken Yoshihara, Mika Horie, Kento Kono, Seiko Tanaka, Yoshihiro Amano, Megumi Hamaguchi, Tamio Okimoto

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2026

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Hotta, T., Nakao, M., Shimizu, S., et al. (2026). Screening opportunity gap in COPD evaluation after low-dose CT findings: implications for risk-based spirometry in primary care. BMC Pulmonary Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-026-04549-9

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