Nasal Mucociliary Clearance in Subjects With COPD After Smoking Cessation.

BACKGROUND: Exposure to cigarette smoke causes significant impairment in mucociliary clearance (MCC), which predisposes patients to secretion retention and recurrent airway infections that play a role in exacerbations of COPD. To determine whether smoking cessation may influence MCC and frequency of...

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Published in:	Respiratory Care Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 399 - 406
Main Authors:	Ito, Juliana T., Ramos, Dionei, Lima, Fabiano F., Rodrigues, Fernanda M. M., Gomes, Paulo R., Moreira, Graciane L., Macchione, Mariangela, Toledo, Alessandra C., Ramos, Ercy M. C.
Format:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Mar2015
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