Influence of noninvasive ventilation by BiPAP® on exercise tolerance and respiratory muscle strength in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients (COPD) Influencia de la ventilación no evasiva mediante el BiPAP® sobre la tolerancia al ejercicio físico y fuerza muscular respiratoria en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstrutiva crónica (EPOC) Influência da ventilação não invasiva por meio do BiPAP® sobre a tolerância ao exercício físico e força muscular respiratória em pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC)

• Main Authors: Dirceu Costa (Author), Andreza Toledo (Author), Audrey Borghi e Silva (Author), Luciana Maria Malosá Sampaio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2006-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to assess the effect of BiPAP®, by nasal mask, on exercise tolerance and respiratory muscle strength in patients with a clinical and spirometric diagnosis of moderate/severe COPD (FEV1 < 60% of predicted). Ten patients of 59.4±8.9 years old, with FEV1/FVC <70% of predicted lev...