Diaphragmatic Mobility Loss in Subjects With Moderate to Very Severe COPD May Improve After In-Patient Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
BACKGROUND: The diaphragm changes in COPD lead to functional inefficiency correlated to lung function loss. Muscle-fiber shortening follows lung hyperinflation, which results in a chronic mechanical disadvantage that impairs diaphragmatic mobility that worsens in COPD exacerbations. OBJECTIVES: To c...
| Publicado en: | Respiratory Care Vol. 63; no. 10; pp. 1271 - 1281 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , |
| Formato: | diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Oct2018
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |