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EscortDOI:
10.1186/s12890-026-04149-7This longitudinal study examined whether anthropometric measures predict frailty progression in patients with COPD over 14 years. The Vitalograph Escort spirometer was used to perform baseline pre-bronchodilator spirometry, measuring FEV₁ and FVC to identify COPD and assess disease severity.
