Functional and prognostic effect of dynamic airway collapse in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease characterized by diffuse airway obstruction affecting small and large airways. Airway collapse is more during expiration. Aim To investigate excessive expiratory airway collapse and its frequency in patients with COPD, with correla...

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Main Authors: Niveen E Zayed, Maha E Alsadik, Amal A.E Sadoon, Ahmed A Bessar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2019;volume=68;issue=4;spage=475;epage=481;aulast=Zayed