Influence of end-expiratory level and tidal volume on gravitational ventilation distribution during tidal breathing in healthy adults

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 591-598

  Schnidrig, Silvia ^a   Casaulta, Carmen ^a   Schibler, Andreas ^b   Riedel, Thomas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breathing pattern; Electrical impedance tomography; Lung mechanics; Regional filling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878598519     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-012-2469-7     Document Type: Article

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