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Author Spotlight: Evaluating the Therapeutic Efficacy of Moving Cupping Along Meridians for Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Published on: September 27, 2024
Exertional multidimensional dyspnoea predicts exacerbation in stable outpatients with COPD
Masashi Kanezaki1, Kunihiko Terada2, Naoya Tanabe3
1Dept of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Himeji Dokkyo University, Himeji, Japan.
Abstract:
This study assessed the sensory and emotional aspects of breathlessness under the same exercise load in patients with COPD. Breathing discomfort with constant exercise predicted exacerbations within 1 year. https://bit.ly/3l2oA4A.
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