Nonpharmacological modulation of dynamic hyperinflation

Nonpharmacological modulation of dynamic hyperinflation

Expiratory flow limitation is the pathophysiological hallmark of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but dyspnoea is the most prominent and distressing symptom. Acute dynamic hyperinflation (DH), which refers to the temporary increase in operating lung volumes above their resting value, is...

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Main Author: E. F. M. Wouters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2006-12-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
heliox breathing
hyperinflation
hyperoxia
noninvasive ventilation
pulmonary rehabilitation
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/15/100/90

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