Ratio of Maximal Inspiratory to Expiratory Flow Aids in the Separation of COPD from Asthma.

In conclusion, the addition of the maximal inspiratory effort to routine pulmonary function measurements provides a simple test to help differentiate COPD and BA. PMID: 32237910 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: COPD Source Type: research