Plethysmographic Loops: A Window on the Lung Pathophysiology of COPD Patients
Plethysmographic alveolar pressure-flow (Palv–F) loops contain potentially relevant information about the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but no quantitative analysis of these loops during spontaneous breathing has ever ...
Dejan Radovanovic +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Impulse oscillometry may be of value in detecting early effects of obesity on airway resistance
Background and objective Obesity as a major nutritional problem is badly associated with respiratory compliance. The effortless technique such as impulse oscillometry system (IOS) could have a supremacy value over the commonly used pulmonary function ...
Hossam E.M Abdel-Hamid
doaj +1 more source
Physical Properties of Helium and Application in Respiratory Care
Helium is a low-density, inert, monoatomic gas that is widely used in medical applications. In respiratory care, Helium is mainly used as an adjunct therapy for patients with severe upper airway obstruction and asthma.
Eric Chappel
doaj +1 more source
IntroductionAsthma is primarily divided into two categories: type 2 (T2-high) and non-type 2 (T2-low). A relationship between asthma severity and vitamin D deficiency has been identified, but its impact on each asthma endotype remains unknown.MethodsWe ...
Yan Zhou +10 more
doaj +1 more source
The Effects of Aerosol Drug Delivery on Airway Resistance through Heat-Moisutre Exchangers [PDF]
Introduction: The use of heat moisture exchangers (HMEs) is becoming more popular with many institutions delivering aerosolized medications between the HME and the endotracheal tube of patients being mechanically ventilated.
Hart, Matthew Thomas
core +1 more source
The Endogenous Th17 Response in NO
Severe, glucocorticoid-resistant asthma comprises 5-7% of patients with asthma. IL-17 is a biomarker of severe asthma, and the adoptive transfer of Th17 cells in mice is sufficient to induce glucocorticoid-resistant allergic airway disease.
Suratt, Benjamin T. +45 more
core +2 more sources
Understanding the basic concepts and the dynamics of the equation of motion will help the anaesthesiologist and the intensive care physician in gaining an insight into the basics of modern mechanical ventilation. An equation of the type Vt = V0 × (1-e-kt)
Vithal Krishna Dhulkhed +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Assessing Change in Airway Calibre—Measurement of Airway Resistance [PDF]
The need for tests to assess bronchodilatation or bronchoconstriction is of considerable importance in respiratory pharmacology. It can be approached either by measuring flow during conditions of maximal effort as discussed in the previous paper or by measurements of airway resistance under low flow conditions.
A E, Tattersfield, I M, Keeping
openaire +2 more sources
Airway function at one year: association with premorbid airway function, wheezing, and maternal smoking [PDF]
Background - Impaired growth and development of the respiratory system during fetal and early postnatal life may have important implications for lung development and later lung health.
Wade, AM +11 more
core +1 more source
Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction Identified Using the Forced Oscillation Technique
Objective: Lung mechanics using the forced oscillation technique (FOT) is suggested to be equivalent and more sensitive in determining exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) than spirometry.
Leigh M. Seccombe +7 more
doaj +1 more source

