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Published on: August 24, 2019
Phenotypes and Characterization of COPD: A PULMONARY REHABILITATION PERSPECTIVE
Jonathan Raskin1, Ted Marks, Albert Miller
1Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, Pulmonary Division, New York (Dr Raskin);Touro College, Physical Therapy Department, New York (Dr Marks); and Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York (Dr Miller).
Abstract:
Phenotyping and the characterization of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently an active area of interest. The perspectives gleaned from evaluating COPD in the context of exercise lend new insights into this endeavor. Pulmonary rehabilitation centers are uniquely positioned to generate such clinical observations and have enhanced an understanding of the disease processes that are involved in COPD. This review and commentary discusses the various patterns of exercise intolerance and characterizes COPD from the perspectives of clinicians caring for persons with COPD.
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