Twitch Mouth Pressure and Disease Severity in Subjects With COPD.

INTRODUCTION: Patients with COPD have impaired respiratory muscle strength. Twitch mouth pressure (Ptw,m) in response to magnetic stimulation of the cervical nerve has been suggested to clinically reflect inspiratory muscle strength. However, studies on Ptw,m values and their relationship with disea...

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Publicado en:Respiratory Care Vol. 59; no. 7; pp. 1062 - 1071
Autores principales: Chunrong Ju, Wei Liu, Rong-chang Chen
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts tracings Journal Article
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Jul2014
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