Physiological techniques for detecting expiratory flow limitation during tidal breathing

European Respiratory Review

Volumn 20, Issue 121, 2011, Pages 147-155

  Koulouris, N G ^a   Hardavella, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Dyspnoea; Expiratory flow limitation; Hyperinflation; Reduced exercise tolerance; Small airway injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ASTHMA; BREATH BY BREATH METHOD; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; EXPIRATORY FLOW LIMITATION AT REST; FORCED OSCILLATION TECHNIQUE; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; FRY METHOD; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYATT METHOD; HYPERINFLATION; LUNG FLOW VOLUME CURVE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG PRESSURE; MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW; MEAD WHITTENBERGER METHOD; NEGATIVE EXPIRATORY PRESSURE TECHNIQUE; OBESITY; REVIEW; TECHNEGAS METHOD;

DYSPNEA; HUMANS; LUNG; MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80052553086     PISSN: 09059180     EISSN: 16000617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00001911     Document Type: Review

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