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The Correlation between Lung Sound Distribution and Pulmonary Function in COPD Patients

BACKGROUND: Regional lung sound intensity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is influenced by the severity and distribution of emphysema, obstructed peripheral airways, and altered ribcage and diaphragm configurations and movements due to hyperinflation. Changes in the lung sou...

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Autores principales: Mineshita, Masamichi, Kida, Hirotaka, Handa, Hiroshi, Nishine, Hiroki, Furuya, Naoki, Nobuyama, Seiichi, Inoue, Takeo, Matsuoka, Shin, Miyazawa, Teruomi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4171498/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25244247
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107506