Bronchodilation or pulmonary rehabilitation:which test of exercise performance yields the greatest response for patients with stable COPD? An RCT.

T. Harvey-Dunstan (Leicester, United Kingdom), R. Tal-Singer (PA, United States of America), M. Polkey (London, United Kingdom), A. Hamilton (Burlington, Canada), M. Steiner (Leicester, United Kingdom), M. Morgan (Leicester, United Kingdom), S. Singh (Leicester, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Additional latest insights in pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic lung diseases
Session: Additional latest insights in pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic lung diseases
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3638
Disease area: Airway diseases

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