Effects of gravity on lung diffusing capacity and cardiac output in prone and supine humans

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-10

  Rohdin, M ^a   Petersson, J ^b   Sundblad, P ^a   Mure, M ^b   Glenny, R W ^b,c   Lindahl, S G E ^b   Linnarsson, D ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Functional residual capacity; Heart rate; Prone posture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; GRAVITY; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG PRESSURE; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0038309529     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01154.2002     Document Type: Article

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