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Abstract
This study is aimed to evaluate the effect of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) added
to rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who
remain hypercapnic and use non-invasive ventilation after successful weaning.
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Department for Pulmonology, Intensive Care and Rehabilitation, Kloster Grafschaft,
Annostr. 1, 57392 Schmallenberg, Germany. Electronic address: d.dellweg@fkkg.de.
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Department for Pulmonology, Intensive Care and Rehabilitation, Kloster Grafschaft,
Annostr. 1, 57392 Schmallenberg, Germany.
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Department for Physiotherapy, Helios Rehakliniken Bad Berleburg, Am Schlosspark 11,
57319 Bad Berleburg, Germany.