Inspiratory fraction as a marker of skeletal muscle dysfunction in patients with COPD
Background: An inspiratory capacity to total lung capacity (IC/TLC) ratio of â¤25% has emerged as a better marker of mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The relationship among the IC/TLC ratio to lower extremity skeletal muscle function remains unknown. Methods: Thirt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173511516300896 |