Evaluation of pulsed dose oxygen delivery during exercise in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Thorax

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 242-244

  Garrod, R ^a   Bestall, J C ^a   Paul, E ^a   Wedzicha, J A ^a  

^a LONDON CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Exercise; Oxygen therapy; Pulsed dose oxygen delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING;

EID: 0033025535     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.54.3.242     Document Type: Article

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