Short-burst oxygen immediately before and after exercise is ineffective in nonhypoxic COPD patients

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 584-588

  Lewis, C A ^a   Eaton, T E ^a   Young, P ^a   Kolbe, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

6 min walk test; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Exertional dysponoea; Short burst oxygen

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; OXYGEN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; AIR; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; REST; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 0141893504     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00027603a     Document Type: Article

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