Relationship between transdiaphragmatic and mouth twitch pressures at functional residual capacity

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 530-536

  Laghi, F ^a,b   Tobin, M J ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

diaphragm; phrenic nerve stimulation; respiratory muscles; transdiaphragmatic pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; ESOPHAGUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG CAPACITY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MOUTH; NERVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTROMAGNETICS; ESOPHAGUS; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMANS; MOUTH; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHRENIC NERVE; PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 0031040971     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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