ERS statement on respiratory muscle testing at rest and during exercise

P Laveneziana, A Albuquerque… - European …, 2019‏ - publications.ersnet.org
Assessing respiratory mechanics and muscle function is critical for both clinical practice and
research purposes. Several methodological developments over the past two decades have …

Use of exercise testing in the evaluation of interventional efficacy: an official ERS statement

L Puente-Maestu, P Palange… - European …, 2016‏ - publications.ersnet.org
This document reviews 1) the measurement properties of commonly used exercise tests in
patients with chronic respiratory diseases and 2) published studies on their utilty and/or …

European Respiratory Society clinical practice guideline on symptom management for adults with serious respiratory illness

AE Holland, A Spathis, K Marsaa… - European …, 2024‏ - publications.ersnet.org
Respiratory symptoms are ubiquitous and impair health-related quality of life in people with
respiratory disease. This European Respiratory Society (ERS) task force aimed to provide …

An official American Thoracic Society statement: update on the mechanisms, assessment, and management of dyspnea

MB Parshall, RM Schwartzstein, L Adams… - American journal of …, 2012‏ - atsjournals.org
Background: Dyspnea is a common, distressing symptom of cardiopulmonary and
neuromuscular diseases. Since the ATS published a consensus statement on dyspnea in …

Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease–2007 update

DE O'donnell, S Aaron, J Bourbeau… - Canadian …, 2007‏ - Wiley Online Library
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory illness in Canada that
is both preventable and treatable. Our understanding of the pathophysiology of this complex …

Pathogenesis of hyperinflation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

P Gagnon, JA Guenette, D Langer… - … journal of chronic …, 2014‏ - Taylor & Francis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable lung disease
characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. In a significant proportion of …

Inspiratory capacity during exercise: measurement, analysis, and interpretation

JA Guenette, RC Chin, JM Cory, KA Webb… - Pulmonary …, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is an established method for evaluating dyspnea
and ventilatory abnormalities. Ventilatory reserve is typically assessed as the ratio of peak …

Highs and lows of hyperoxia: physiological, performance, and clinical aspects

JV Brugniaux, GB Coombs, OF Barak… - American Journal …, 2018‏ - journals.physiology.org
Molecular oxygen (O2) is a vital element in human survival and plays a major role in a
diverse range of biological and physiological processes. Although normobaric hyperoxia …

Mechanisms of activity-related dyspnea in pulmonary diseases

DE O'Donnell, J Ora, KA Webb, P Laveneziana… - Respiratory physiology …, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Progressive activity-related dyspnea dominates the clinical presentation of patients afflicted
by chronic obstructive and restrictive lung diseases. This symptom invariably leads to activity …

The major limitation to exercise performance in COPD is dynamic hyperinflation

DE O'Donnell, KA Webb - Journal of applied physiology, 2008‏ - journals.physiology.org
The inability to engage in sustained physical activity is a common feature of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and contributes importantly to the perception of poor …