Respiratory system loop gain in normal men and women measured with proportional-assist ventilation

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 205-212

  Wellman, Andrew ^a,b   Malhotra, Atul ^a,b   Fogel, Robert B ^a,b   Edwards, Jill K ^a   Schory, Karen ^a   White, David P ^a,b,c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Division of Sleep Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Control of breathing; Gender; Sleep apnea; Ventilatory stability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BREATHING; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUTEAL PHASE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0037216296     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00585.2002     Document Type: Article

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