Lung function changes following methacholine inhalation in COPD

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 535-541

  Walker, Paul P ^a   Hadcroft, Justine ^b   Costello, Richard W ^c   Calverley, Peter M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial reactivity; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Pulmonary function; Pulmonary mechanics

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; BRONCHOCONSTRICTING AGENT; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; VITAL CAPACITY; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC USE; DRUG EFFECTS; MIDDLE AGED; OSCILLOMETRY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESIDUAL VOLUME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MIDDLE AGED; OSCILLOMETRY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESIDUAL VOLUME; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 60649112246     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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