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Archived Comments for: The added value of C-reactive protein to clinical signs and symptoms in patients with obstructive airway disease: results of a diagnostic study in primary care

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  1. Physical signs for detecting obstructive airway disease

    Eduardo Garcia-Pachon, Hospital General Universitario, Elche

    31 October 2006

    In their article, the authors stated that 'the diagnostic accuraty of clinical signs [...] was low'. However, they do not evaluate physical signs that have been demonstrate to be useful in detecting OAD, especially Hoover's sign (the paradoxical movement of rib margin during inspiration). Hoover's sign was able to detect OAD with a sensitivity of 58% and a specificity of 86%. (Chest 2002; 122:651-5).

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