Correlation of respiratory pump function with symptomatology in COPD

Staging criteria for COPD include symptoms and lung function parameters, but the role of respiratory pump function parameters in determining disease severity remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the correlation of respiratory pump functions including respiratory center drive (P0.1), inspirato...

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Main Author: Ghada A. Attia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S042276381530056X