Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học 'Respiratory Research cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: " Maximal respiratory static pressures in patients with different stages of COPD severity. | Respiratory Research BioMed Central Research Maximal respiratory static pressures in patients with different stages of COPD severity Claudio Terzano Daniela Ceccarelli Vittoria Conti Elda Graziani Alberto Ricci and Angelo Petroianni Address Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences UOC Malattie Respiratorie University of Rome La Sapienza Italy Email Claudio Terzano - cterzano@ Daniela Ceccarelli - ceccadany@ Vittoria Conti - vittoria_conti@ Elda Graziani - eldagraziani@ Alberto Ricci - Angelo Petroianni - Corresponding author Open Access Published 21 January 2008 Received 26 June 2007 Respiratory Research 2008 9 8 doi l465-992l-9-8 Accepted 21 January 2008 This article is available from http content 9 l 8 2008 Terzano et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract__ Background In this study we analyzed maximal inspiratory pressure MIP and maximal expiratory pressure MEP values in a stable COPD population compared with normal subjects. We evaluated the possible correlation between functional maximal respiratory static pressures and functional and anthropometric parameters at different stages of COPD. Furthermore we considered the possible correlation between airway obstruction and MIP and MEP values. Subject and methods ll0 patients with stable COPD and 2l age-matched healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. Patients were subdivided according to GOLD guidelines 3l mild 39 moderate and 28 severe. Results Both MIP and MEP were lower in patients with severe airway impairment than in normal subjects.
