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. 2021 Apr 19;16:1021–1033. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S297980

Table 4.

Main Factors Associated to Inspiratory Flow Rate

Patient-related
 Inspiratory capacity
 Inspiratory effort
 Comorbidities
 Inhalation technique
COPD-related
 Severity
 Hyperinflation
 Exacerbations
 Respiratory muscle alterations
Inhalation device-related
 Internal resistance
 Disaggregation of the powdered drug dose (DPIs)

Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DPIs, dry powder inhalers.