A Unidirectional Breathing Pattern Improves Breathing Efficiency in Subjects With Severe COPD.
BACKGROUND: Unidirectional breathing (UB), nose-in mouth-out (NMB) or vice versa, is thought to create PEEP, stabilize small airways, and increase expiratory flow and exhaled tidal volume (VT) in patients with expiratory obstructive disorders. However, the exact mechanism providing the benefits of U...
| Published in: | Respiratory Care Vol. 59; no. 10; pp. 1487 - 1494 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Oct2014
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