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Lead
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients with stage II (moderate) and III (severe) COPD according to the guidelines of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)
You may not be if
unable to understand or perform procedures that present rheumatic or orthopedic diseases or deformities / abnormalities in the spine that compromise the mechanics of the respiratory system; respiratory comorbidities such as asthma, bronchiectasis and sequela of tuberculosis, cardiovascular and neurological comorbidities; hemodynamic instability defined as heart rate greater than 150 bpm, or systolic pressure less than 90 mmHg; hypertension (blood pressure\> 149/89 mmHg) or hypotension (blood pressure \<90/60 mmHg) at the time of collection; pregnancy or suspected pregnancy; and any contraindications for the use of PEP.
Clareo Health | Different Positive Pressure Strategies in COPD Patients.
