Effect of an assisted device with wheels during ambulation in patients with COPD

S. Abdel Kafi, G. Riu, R. Sergysels, V. Ninane (Brussels, Belgium)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Supportive care in chronic respiratory failure
Session: Supportive care in chronic respiratory failure
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2734
Disease area: Airway diseases

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