Breathing Exercises for Asthma : Evidence and Practice
Breathing Exercises for Asthma : Evidence and Practice
Breathing Exercises for Asthma : Evidence and Practice
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Hyperventilation <strong>and</strong> asymptomaticchronic asthmaOsborne et al Thorax 2000 Studied patterns of breathing in 23 currently asymptomatic stableasthmatics, occasional reliever use, normal lung function, AHR tomethacholine <strong>and</strong> 17 matched controls, no asthma <strong>Asthma</strong>tics had• No current symptoms• No clinical evidence of hyperventilation• Normal lung function (97.6% vs 101.7%, NS)• Lower PaCO2 (p