| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4204736 | Archivos de Bronconeumología | 2007 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Difficulty in achieving complete alveolar emptying causes air entrapment and hyperinflation, both static and dynamic. This phenomenon, which has a closer association with dyspnea and exercise tolerance than airflow obstruction, can be evaluated through determination of static pulmonary volume. However, inspiratory capacity, obtained from slow spirometry, provides a simpler and more reproducible indirect estimate of the magnitude of hyperinflation.
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Authors
Francisco GarcÃa RÃo, Vanesa Lores, Blas Rojo,