Tidal Flow-Volume Loop Enveloping at Rest in Advanced COPD
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DOI: 10.4187/respcare.06787
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Expiratory flow limitation (EFL) is a key physiological abnormality in COPD. Comparing tidal-to-maximum flow-volume (F-V) loops is a simple and widely available method to assess EFL in patients with COPD. We aimed to investigate… read more here.
Keywords: exercise tolerance; flow volume; volume; loop enveloping ... See more keywords