Changes in respiratory drive account for the magnitude of dyspnoea during bronchoconstriction in asthmatics

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1155-1159

  Bellofiore, S ^b   Ricciardolo, F L M ^a   Ciancio, N ^a   Sapienza, M A ^a   Patane A ^a   Mistretta, A ^a   Di Maria, G U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Tommaselli   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asthma; bronchoconstriction; dyspnoea; respiratory drive

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DRIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 0030016159     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09061155     Document Type: Article

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