Open AccessCan COPD Patients Who Hyperinflate During Daily Life Activities Be Identified by Laboratory Tests?
Author(s) -
A.J.M.C. Lahaije,
Hanneke van Helvoort,
Richard Dekhuijzen,
Yvonne F. Heijdra
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000351108
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , tachypnea , receiver operating characteristic , area under the curve , cardiology , tachycardia
Identification of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who develop dynamic hyperinflation (DH) during activities in daily life (ADL) is important, because of the association between DH and dyspnea and exercise limitation.
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