The prone position results in smaller ventilation defects during bronchoconstriction in asthma

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 266-274

  Harris, R Scott ^a   Winkler, Tilo ^a   Musch, Guido ^a   Melo, Marcos F Vidal ^a   Schroeder, Tobias ^a   Tgavalekos, Nora ^a,b   Venegas, José G ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Emission computed tomography; Nitrogen isotopes; Pulmonary gas exchange; Ventilation perfusion ratio

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASTHMA; BODY POSTURE; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GAS ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; GRAVITY; HUMAN; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG RESISTANCE; MALE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; SUPINE POSITION;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; NITROGEN RADIOISOTOPES; PRONE POSITION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SPIROMETRY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650064616     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.91386.2008     Document Type: Article

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