Orthopnea and tidal expiratory flow limitation in patients with stable COPD

Chest

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 99-104

  Eltayara, L ^a   Ghezzo, H ^a   Milic Emili, J ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inspiratory work; Intrinsic positive end expiratory pressure; Negative expiratory pressure method to detect flow limitation; Posture; Routine lung function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; APNEA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EXPIRATORY FLOW; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG INFLATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPNEA; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SUPINE POSITION; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0035129393     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.119.1.99     Document Type: Article

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