Is intrathoracic tracheal collapsibility correlated to clinical phenotypes and sex in patients with COPD?

A substantial proportion of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) develops various degree of intrathoracic tracheal collapsibility. We studied whether the magnitude of intrathoracic tracheal collapsibility could be different across clinical phenotypes and sex in COPD. Intrathora...

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Main Authors: Camiciottoli, Gianna, Diciotti, Stefano, Bigazzi, Francesca, Lombardo, Simone, Bartolucci, Maurizio, Paoletti, Matteo, Mascalchi, Mario, Pistolesi, Massimo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4423505/