: Patients with severe to very severe COPD with greater changes in PEFR have shorter 6MWD, reduced time to first hospitalization, more frequent hospitalizations, and higher all-cause mortality despite similar demographic, spirometric and comorbid parameters at baseline. Daily peak flow monitoring can be a useful tool in identifying COPD patients predisposed to worse outcomes.
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