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The effect of body position on pulmonary function: a systematic review

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are routinely performed in the upright position due to measurement devices and patient comfort. This systematic review investigated the influence of body position on lung function in healthy persons and specific patient groups. METHODS: A search to identif...

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Autores principales: Katz, Shikma, Arish, Nissim, Rokach, Ariel, Zaltzman, Yacov, Marcus, Esther-Lee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6180369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30305051
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-018-0723-4