Evaluation of doseâresponse relationship between smoking load and cardiopulmonary fitness in adult smokers: A cross-sectional study

Objective: To evaluate the doseâresponse relationship between smoking load and cardiopulmonary fitness, as measured with cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), in adult smokers free of respiratory diseases. Methods: After a complete clinical evaluation and spirometry, 95 adult smokers (35 men and...

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Main Authors: V.T. Lauria, E.F. Sperandio, T.L.W. de Sousa, W. de Oliveira Vieira, M. Romiti, A.R. de Toledo Gagliardi, R.L. Arantes, V.Z. Dourado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173511516301403