Increased respiratory drive relates to severity of dyspnea in systemic sclerosis
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Increased respiratory drive relates to severity of dyspnea in systemic sclerosis
BACKGROUND Dyspnea may be a presenting symptom in progressive systemic sclerosis (SSc). Respiratory drive (mouth occlusion pressure, MOP, at rest and during CO2 rebreathing, 7% CO2, 93% O2) is a major determinant of dyspnea and may relate to the magnitude of dyspnea. METHODS In a prospective design, MOP at 0.1 sec (P0.1) was measured in 73 SSc patients while breathing room air and during CO2 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pulmonary Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1471-2466
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2466-14-57