title: [Application of pursed lips breathing to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with respiratory insufficiency].
abstract: Eighteen COPD patients with respiratory insufficiency received the treatment of pursed lips breathing. The results showed that respiratory rate reduced (from 21.4 +/- 12.6 to 14.8 +/- 4.1 breath/min) and tidal volume increased (from 356.9 +/- 96.7 to 462.0 +/- 147.1 ml) significantly. In the meantime, arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide decreased and arterial partial pressure of oxygen increased significantly (all p values less than 0.01).
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University.
authors.forename: C X
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Bai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012119:Respiration; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*