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Coughing during spirometry is not uncommon in healthy middle-aged and elderly subjects
Heikki O Koskela1,2, Anne M Lätti1,2, Hanna M Nurmi1,2
1Division of Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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Coughing during spirometry is rather common in healthy subjects, especially among those aged 59 years or older. However, this coughing is usually mild and occurs late during the expiration, without interfering with the measurement of FEV1. https://bit.ly/3EgVH02.
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