Small airway dysfunction predicts excess ventilation and dynamic hyperinflation during exercise in patients with COPD

Small airway dysfunction predicts excess ventilation and dynamic hyperinflation during exercise in patients with COPD

Introduction: Small airway dysfunction (SAD) is a pathophysiological characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Excess ventilation and dynamic hyperinflation (DH) are two main pathophysiological traits and limiting factors of COPD patients while exercising. We aimed to ascertain...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Manco, Roberta Pisi, Marina Aiello, Panagiota Tzani, Annalisa Frizzelli, Alberto Fantin, Veronica Alfieri, Giuseppina Bertorelli, Alfredo Chetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine: X
Subjects:
COPD
Small airway dysfunction
Ventilatory inefficiency
Dynamic hyperinflation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590143520300075

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