Postural control in COPD patients travelling from 760 m to 3200 m; randomized trial evaluating effects of dexamethasone

Lara Muralt (Zurich, Switzerland), Lara Muralt, Michael Furian, Mona Lichtblau, Sayaka S. Aeschbacher, Maya Bisang, Ross A. Clark, Almaz Aldashev, Talant Sooronbaev, Tsogyal Latshang, Sylvia Ulrich, Konrad E. Bloch

Source: International Congress 2016 – Multidimensional and multidisciplinary approaches to respiratory problems
Session: Multidimensional and multidisciplinary approaches to respiratory problems
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2194
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Lara Muralt (Zurich, Switzerland), Lara Muralt, Michael Furian, Mona Lichtblau, Sayaka S. Aeschbacher, Maya Bisang, Ross A. Clark, Almaz Aldashev, Talant Sooronbaev, Tsogyal Latshang, Sylvia Ulrich, Konrad E. Bloch. Postural control in COPD patients travelling from 760 m to 3200 m; randomized trial evaluating effects of dexamethasone. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2194

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