Suboptimal Inspiratory Flow Rates Are Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and All-Cause Readmissions.

Chee Hong LohStephen P PetersTina M LovingsJill A Ohar

Published in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2018)

sPIF is common during AECOPD and predicts all-cause and COPD readmissions. Patients with sPIF may benefit from nebulized therapies. We recommend checking PIF in patients hospitalized for AECOPD for selection of delivery devices.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
end stage renal disease
lung function
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes