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J Chlumský1, L Stehlík, M Šterclová, J Smetanová, O Zindr.
Abstract
Exercise tolerance in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis IPF is mainly limited by mechanical constrain of ventilation and high physiologic dead space. Oxygen enriched gas inhalation seems to increase ventilatory efficiency by reduction of dead space to tidal volume ratio (VD/VT) which probably mirrors improved pulmonary capillary flow and leads to longer physical tolerance at lower level of minute ventilation. The effect is noticeable at FIO2 that can be delivered in rehabilitation purposes or daily living activities.Entities:
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35275694 PMCID: PMC9150554 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.934764
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Physiol Res ISSN: 0862-8408 Impact factor: 2.139