Background Baseline high neuromuscular drive is present in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). In moderate-to-very severe COPD patients, both static and/or dynamic …

Introduction The diagnosis and severity assessment of COPD relies on spirometry, and in
particular the FEV1. However, it has been proposed that hyperinflation and air-trapping are …

Introduction Lung hyperinflation is associated with inspiratory muscle strength reduction,
nocturnal desaturation, dyspnea, altered cardiac function and poor exercise capacity in …

Changes in lung hyperinflation, dyspnea, and exercise endurance are important outcomes
in assessing therapeutic responses in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Background It is unknown whether aggressive medication strategies should be used for
early COPD with or without lung hyperinflation. We aimed to explore the characteristics and …

Dynamic hyperinflation contributes to exertional breathlessness and reduced exercise
tolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. This study examined …

Study objective To examine the effect of fluticasone propionate, 250 μg/salmeterol, 50 μg
combination (FSC 250/50) twice daily on lung hyperinflation and associated measures of …

Expiratory flow limitation can develop in parallel with the progression of COPD, and as a
consequence, dynamic hyperinflation and lung mechanical abnormalities can develop …

AbstrAct Introduction: Dynamic hyperinflation (Dh) is one of the ventilatory mechanisms that
may contribute towards limiting the activities of daily living (ADls) in patients with chronic …

The aim of this work was to study the relationship between dynamic hyperinflation and
dyspnoea perception on exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …