Exercise Capacity in Unilateral Diaphragm Paralysis: The Effect of Obesity

Purpose. Healthy patients with unilateral diaphragm paralysis (UDP) are often asymptomatic; those with UDP and comorbidities that increase work of breathing are often dyspneic. We report the effect of obesity on exercise capacity in UDP patients. Methods. All obese and nonobese patients with UDP und...

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Main Authors: Paul S. Richman, Pomin Yeung, Thomas V. Bilfinger, Jie Yang, William W. Stringer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1090982