Zhonghua nei ke za zhi
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Zhonghua nei ke za zhi · May 2003
[Relation of resting energy expenditure to respiratory mechanics and arterial blood gases in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients].
To investigate the relationships of the rest energy expenditure to the respiratory mechanics and arterial blood gases in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. ⋯ The rest energy expenditure of COPD patients was significantly higher than that of healthy subjects. This increase in REE was not only attributed to the airway obstruction and the damaged gas exchange, but may be related to the elevated respiratory drive and dysfunction of respiratory muscles as well.