Mechanisms of exertional dyspnea in postsurgical patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Background: Dyspnea is a debilitating symptom reported by patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after pulmonary resection. Reduced ventilatory capacity and respiratory muscle weakness associated with surgery could lead to an imbalance between ventilatory effort and output (a phenomenon kn...

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Main Author: Harper, Megan
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/55676