Ventilatory control, exercise tolerance and respiratory dysfunction in Thai COPD patients.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-45556
ABSTRACT
This study was designed to investigate a group of Thai COPD patients for their respiratory centre sensitivity while breathing room-air and during CO2 rebreathing, and tests to determine exercise tolerance and degrees of respiratory dysfunction. Results in 56 patients as compared with 45 age-matched healthy subjects disclosed comparable data between both subject groups, with the single exception that one-third (35.7%) of the patients experienced stronger ventilatory drive while breathing room-air and a lower musculo-ventilation transfer index during room-air breathing as well as CO2 rebreathing. According to the base-line dyspnoea index, the majority of Thai COPD patients in this study suffered from a very severe respiratory dysfunction, which correlated well with results of their basic physiologic tests.
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IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Respiração
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Tailândia
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Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Exercício Físico
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Pneumopatias Obstrutivas
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
Limite:
Aged80
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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