Volume effect and exertional dyspnoea after bronchodilator in patients with COPD with and without expiratory flow limitation at rest
E Boni, L Corda, D Franchini, P Chiroli, GP Damiani… - Thorax, 2002 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: A study was undertaken to investigate whether bronchodilators are associated
with less breathlessness at rest and during light exercise in patients with moderate to severe …
with less breathlessness at rest and during light exercise in patients with moderate to severe …
Effect of bronchodilation on expiratory flow limitation and resting lung mechanics in COPD
RL Dellacà, PP Pompilio, PP Walker… - European …, 2009 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Bronchodilator drugs produce variable improvements in forced expiratory volume in 1 s
(FEV1), but larger changes in end-expiratory lung volume (EELV) in chronic obstructive …
(FEV1), but larger changes in end-expiratory lung volume (EELV) in chronic obstructive …
Combined physiological effects of bronchodilators and hyperoxia on exertional dyspnoea in normoxic COPD
MM Peters, KA Webb, DE O'Donnell - Thorax, 2006 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Studies examining the physiological interactions of oxygen (O2) and
bronchodilators (BD) during exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …
bronchodilators (BD) during exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …
Role of inspiratory capacity on exercise tolerance in COPD patients with and without tidal expiratory flow limitation at rest
O Diaz, C Villafranca, H Ghezzo… - European …, 2000 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Expiratory flow limitation promotes dynamic hyperinflation during exercise in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with a consequent reduction in inspiratory …
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with a consequent reduction in inspiratory …
Assessment of bronchodilator efficacy in symptomatic COPD: is spirometry useful?
DE O'Donnell - Chest, 2000 - Elsevier
Bronchodilator therapy in COPD is deemed successful if it improves ventilatory mechanics to
a degree where effective symptom alleviation and increased exercise capacity are achieved …
a degree where effective symptom alleviation and increased exercise capacity are achieved …
Breathing pattern and gas exchange at peak exercise in COPD patients with and without tidal flow limitation at rest
O Diaz, C Villafranca, H Ghezzo… - European …, 2001 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Expiratory flow limitation (FL) at rest is frequently present in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) patients. It promotes dynamic hyperinflation with a consequent decrease in …
disease (COPD) patients. It promotes dynamic hyperinflation with a consequent decrease in …
Exercise and dyspnoea in COPD
PMA Calverley - European Respiratory Review, 2006 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Dyspnoea provoked either by exercise or during a disease exacerbation is one of the most
feared symptoms of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient. It contributes …
feared symptoms of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient. It contributes …
Alternative methods for assessing bronchodilator reversibility in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
J Hadcroft, PMA Calverley - Thorax, 2001 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Bronchodilator reversibility testing is recommended in all patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but does not predict improvements in …
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but does not predict improvements in …
Effect of salbutamol on dynamic hyperinflation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
C Tantucci, A Duguet, T Similowski… - European …, 1998 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Expiratory flow limitation (EFL), which promotes dynamic hyperinflation and increased work
of breathing, often occurs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of …
of breathing, often occurs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of …
Is sustained pharmacologic lung volume reduction now possible in COPD?
DE O'Donnell - Chest, 2006 - journal.chestnet.org
CHEST| Volume 129| Number 3| March 2006 www. chestjournal. org CHEST/129/3/MARCH,
2006 501 capacity and the upper noncompliant extreme of the respiratory systems pressure …
2006 501 capacity and the upper noncompliant extreme of the respiratory systems pressure …