The effect of diaphragm contraction on upper airway collapsibility

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 337-345

  Hillman, David R ^a   Walsh, Jennifer H ^a,c   Maddison, Kathleen J ^a,c   Platt, Peter R ^a,b   Schwartz, Alan R ^b   Eastwood, Peter R ^a,c  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collapsibility; Diaphragm; Lung volume; Phrenic stimulation; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BREATHING MECHANICS; COLLAPSIBILITY; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHARYNX; PHRENIC NERVE; PHRENIC STIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

COLLAPSIBILITY; DIAPHRAGM; LUNG VOLUME; PHRENIC STIMULATION; UPPER AIRWAY;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; AIR PRESSURE; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANESTHESIA, INTRAVENOUS; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHARYNX; PHRENIC NERVE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 84881466882     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01199.2012     Document Type: Article

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