Flow limitation and dynamic hyperinflation: Key concepts in modern respiratory physiology

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 186-199

  Calverley, P M A ^a   Koulouris, N G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Exercise; Flow limitation; Hyperinflation; Physiological concepts

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DISABILITY; DRUG RESPONSE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG INFLATION; LUNG MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THEORY; TIDAL VOLUME;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ASTHMA; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMANS; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 13444269557     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.04.00113204     Document Type: Review

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