Respiratory CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
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Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ¿ They suffer from 5-year history of chronic obstructive lung disease. ¿ Their BMI is from 25 to 34.9 kg/m² ¿ Their age range from 40 ¿ 60 years old of both sexes. ¿ They are medically controlled. ¿ The patients fulfilled the criteria for COPD: the presence of a post bronchodilator FEV1 > 80% predicated together with an FEV1/FVC 80%, stage I), moderate (FEV1 between 50% and 80%) stage II and Severe (30% ¿ FEV1 < 50% predicted) stage III(Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, 2016).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ¿ Patients with recent COPD exacerbation ¿ Unstable angina ¿ Respiratory tract infection within 1 month of the start of the study ¿ Myocardial infarction ¿ Angioplasty ¿ Heart surgery in the previous 3 months ¿ Basal blood pressure > 180/100 mmHg, resting pulse rate > 120 bpm ¿ Body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m2 ¿ Chronic renal impairments ¿ Epistaxis . ¿ Active Haemoptysis. ¿ Recent facial, oral, or skull surgery or trauma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| FEV1 , FEVI/FVC ratio | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| FVC, PEFR, PIFR , MVV ,Maximal inspiratory pressure (PImax) and maximal expiratory pressure (PEmax) | — |
Countries
Egypt
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