Pursed lips breathing - Easing does it

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 245-246

  Tiep, Brian L ^a,b  

^a Respiratory Disease Management Institute   (United States)

^b CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREATHING EXERCISE; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; EDITORIAL; EMPHYSEMA; HUMAN; LUNG MECHANICS; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; PULSE OXIMETRY; PURSED LIP BREATHING;

BREATHING EXERCISES; DYSPNEA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LIP; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547689289     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HCR.0000281771.90275.6e     Document Type: Editorial

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