Tiotropium and exercise training in COPD patients: Effects on dyspnea and exercise tolerance
Author(s) -
Nicolino Ambrosino,
K Foglio,
Gianni Balzano,
Pier Luigi Paggiaro,
Patrizia Lessi,
Steven Kesten
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s3935
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , pulmonary rehabilitation , placebo , physical therapy , tiotropium bromide , pulmonary function testing , dynamic hyperinflation , anesthesia , lung volumes , lung , lung function , alternative medicine , pathology
Exercise training improves exercise tolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Tiotropium 18 microg once daily induces sustained bronchodilation throughout the day and reduces hyperinflation, one of the pathophysiological factors contributing to exertional dyspnea in COPD patients.
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