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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine: X |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590143520300075 |