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A Study To Compare The Five Different Body Positions On Peak Expiratory Flow Rate And Respiratory Rate In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd) At National Heart Institute, New Delhi, India, Sabita Negi Ms, Deepa Chugh Ms, Velmurugan

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a non-transferable lung illness that continuously causes toiled breathing, weakness and inconvenience. If this situation continues, the patient may exhibit proof of respiratory disappointment with adjusted mental status and a noteworthy change in the values of arterial blood gas from normal values. Objective: The objective of the study was to find the effect and compare five different body positions (sitting with back support, supine, sitting without back support, semi-fowler and standing) on peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and respiratory rate (RR) in COPD patients. Method: One group repeated measures design was chosen for …