Novel insights in cough and breathing patterns of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis performing repeated 24-hour-respiratory polygraphies
Abstract Background The main symptoms of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are cough and dyspnea. IPF leads to a restrictive lung disorder impacting daytime and nocturnal breathing patterns. In this pilot study we assessed the course of day- and nighttime respiration, oxygenation, an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0674-y |