Lung volume reduction surgery does not increase daily physical activity in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Zendy

Noriane A. Sievi | Zendy; Daniel Franzen | Zendy; Malcolm Kohler | Zendy; Christian F. Clarenbach | Zendy

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Lung volume reduction surgery does not increase daily physical activity in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Author(s) -

Noriane A. Sievi,

Daniel Franzen,

Malcolm Kohler,

Christian F. Clarenbach

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of thoracic disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682

H-Index - 60

eISSN - 2077-6624

pISSN - 2072-1439

DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.18

Subject(s) - lung volume reduction surgery , medicine , copd , quartile , lung volumes , prospective cohort study , cardiology , body mass index , surgery , lung , confidence interval

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment option for selected patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema. The positive effects of LVRS on exercise capacity are well known. In contrast, the effect of LVRS on daily physical activity (PA) is less clear.

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