Impact of Gas Masks on the Work of Breathing and Breathing Pattern in Subjects With Stable COPD.

BACKGROUND: The gas mask constitutes the main respiratory protective equipment in a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear environment. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of the gas mask on respiratory pattern, gas exchange, and indexes of respiratory effort in patients with mod...

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Published in:Respiratory Care Vol. 64; no. 9; pp. 1049 - 1057
Main Authors: Bourassa, Stéphane, Bouchard, Pierre-Alexandre, Lellouche, François
Format: CEU pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Sep2019
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