Thus, For Example, A Syndrome Chronic Obstruction Of

Thus, for example, a syndrome Chronic obstruction of lungs (= illness, = COPD), described in 21st The textbook on to researches of patients (the edition with 1957 on 1998 ), it is defined by means of 40 various signs. But recommended For use in practice receptions and symptoms for diagnosing COPD are very seldom accompanied by instructions of their accuracy, sensitivity Or specificity. Besides, one of these qualitative researches Signs and the symptoms, based on two groups of doctors of universities, Has shown that excessive hobby only criteria COPD results in 12 % in the erroneous diagnosis. It is thus revealed that only 4 parametres (1 - Pulmonary the anamnesis, 2 - a low arrangement of a palatal uvula, 3 - A tobacco smoking with the experience at 40 summer patients and 4 - age in more than 44 years) were as much as possible specific and important in diagnosing COPD. Total (99 %) patients with all 4-mja signs had Positive results, unlike 12 % of patients which had no Any of these signs.