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Lung hyperinflation and functional exercise capacity in patients with COPD – a three-year longitudinal study
BACKGROUND: Lung hyperinflation contributes to dyspnea, morbidity and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The inspiratory-to-total lung capacity (IC/TLC) ratio is a measure of lung hyperinflation and is associated with exercise intolerance. However, knowledge of its effect on...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6282360/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30522466 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-018-0747-9 |