摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an appliance for experiencing COPD allowing a subject to experience symptoms of the COPD and leading the subject to have a COPD examination in an early stage. <P>SOLUTION: A first-stage resistive element 32a providing an exhalation resistance whose differential pressure before and after the resistive element is A or more and less than B; a second-stage resistive element 32b providing the exhalation resistance whose differential pressure is B or more and less than C; a third-stage resistive body 32c providing the exhalation resistance whose differential pressure is C or more and less than D; or a fourth-stage resistive element 32d providing the exhalation resistance whose differential pressure is D or more is arbitrary selected and attached to a mouthpiece 31. A subject exhales into the mouthpiece 31 so as to experience each symptom of the COPD. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT</p> |