The Effect of Chronic Altitude Exposure on COPD Outcomes in the SPIROMICS Cohort

CONCLUSIONS: Chronic altitude exposure is associated with reduced functional exercise capacity in individuals with COPD, but this did not translate into differences in symptoms or health status. Additionally, chronic high-altitude exposure did not affect progression of disease as defined by longitudinal changes in spirometry.PMID:38507607 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202310-1965OC

Source: Am J Respir Crit Car... - March 20, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Rajat Suri Daniela Markovic Han Woo Mehrdad Arjomandi R Graham Barr Russell P Bowler Gerard Criner Jeffrey L Curtis Mark T Dransfield M Bradley Drummond Spyridon Fortis MeiLan K Han Eric A Hoffman Robert J Kaner Joel D Kaufman Jerry A Krishnan Fernando J Source Type: research