The BODE index and inspiratory muscle performance in COPD: Clinical findings and implications

Objectives: The Test of Incremental Respiratory Endurance is a novel testing method that provides a unique examination of one’s inspiratory muscle strength, work and endurance. Little is known about the relationship between inspiratory muscle performance and mortality risk in obstructive lung diseas...

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Main Authors: Magno F Formiga, Isabel Vital, Gisel Urdaneta, Kira Balestrini, Lawrence P Cahalin, Michael A Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312118819015