Mechanics of airway and alveolar collapse in human breath-hold diving

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 202-210

  Fitz Clarke, John R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apnea; Atelectasis; Diving; Lung stress; Thoracic squeeze

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ATELECTASIS; BREATH HOLDING; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; HYSTERESIS; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG CAPILLARY; LUNG COLLAPSE; LUNG PARENCHYMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX WALL; TRACHEA;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ATELECTASIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIVING; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; SURFACE TENSION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35248868360     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2007.07.006     Document Type: Article

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