Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
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Lead
City, University of London
With
King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Forced Expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/Vital capacity ratio \< 70%, with an observed respiratory impairment ( Global initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage II-IV: \< 79% FEV1 predicted)
Age \> 18 years old
Exertional breathlessness with a Medical Research Council (MRC) breathlessness scale greater of equal to 2
You may not be if
Recent exacerbation of COPD symptoms requiring antibiotics within the preceding 4 weeks
Significant cardiovascular or peripheral disease that could influence exercise tolerance and ability to perform exercise test
Unable to hold fan to face and mobilise
On Long Term Oxygen Therapy or fulfils criteria for ambulatory oxygen
