Dyspnea is the most common symptom experienced by patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). To avoid exertional dyspnea, many patients adopt a sedentary …

Effective management of dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
requires a clearer understanding of its underlying mechanisms. This roundtable reviews …

Dyspnea is a distressing, debilitating, and near-ubiquitous symptom affecting patients with
COPD. In addition to the functional consequences of dyspnea, which include activity …

Dyspnea refers to the sensation of breathlessness, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing
that is commonly observed in patients with respiratory and cardiac disease. In the United …

Activity-related dyspnoea is often the most distressing symptom experienced by patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and can persist despite comprehensive …

This review examines 18 studies published≥ 30 yrs ago. They show that the earliest
manifestation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an increase in residual …

Background To our knowledge, no data have been reported on the effects of exercise
training (EXT) on central respiratory motor output or neuromuscular coupling (NMC) of the …

In the last American Thoracic Society (ATS) statement, dyspnea was defined as “a subjective
experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary …

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), worsening expiratory flow limitation
together with alteration in the elastic properties of the lung are associated with progressive …

Progressive activity-related dyspnea dominates the clinical presentation of patients afflicted
by chronic obstructive and restrictive lung diseases. This symptom invariably leads to activity …