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Proof of concept of resistive RMT on COPD

Proof of concept of resistive RMT on COPD

Respiratory dysfunction in patients with stable COPD leads to diaphragmatic fatigue and failure when tested against small increases in inspiratory resistive load. This is an important issue to address as it can significantly impact both patient outlook as well as...

Effect of IMT vs EMT on COPD

Effect of IMT vs EMT on COPD

COPD patients often suffer from inspiratory as well as expiratory muscle weakness, and this contributes to dyspnea, reduced exercise tolerance and capacity, and reduced quality of life. Both inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and expiratory muscle training (EMT) have...

Effect of normocapnic hyperpnea RMT on COPD

Effect of normocapnic hyperpnea RMT on COPD

CCOPD patients undergo a lot hardship, particularly when it comes to their respiratory functions. Respiratory muscle training (RMT) aims to counteract the respiratory muscle weakness that is so common in COPD patients – a weakness that contributes to poor exercise...

Effect of remote monitoring on AECOPD

Effect of remote monitoring on AECOPD

COPD is a serious condition that affects millions of individuals every day, both physically as well as financially. Acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) present the major part of the economic burden of COPD, as they lead to emergency department visits and...

Effect of RMT on drug delivery using DPI

Effect of RMT on drug delivery using DPI

COPD patients have to live with reduced respiratory functions every day – and, as a result, they often have to invest in treatment options to help keep them as healthy as possible. One of these options might be an inhaler of some sort to use when function is...

Effect of RMT plus general exercise on COPD

Effect of RMT plus general exercise on COPD

COPD is a chronic and progressive condition that can lead to increasingly reduced airflow and respiratory function in patients. If allowed to progress unchecked, these issues significantly contribute to mortality rates of patients. Respiratory muscle training (RMT)...