...Małgorzata Pałac; Magdalena Rutka; Tomasz Wolny; Michał Podgórski; Paweł Linek Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential utility of respiratory muscles ultrasound (US) imaging for assessing respiratory function and identify US variables that best correlate with pulmonary...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Exacerbations Respiratory muscles Noninvasive ventilation Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suffer...

... that both asthmatics and healthy subjects showed a significant but similar decline in lung function after 30 min of HYP, the decline being in a clinically irrelevant range. Asthma Bronchial hyperresponsiveness Bronchial inflammation Exercise Exercise-induced bronchospasm Respiratory muscle...

... of respiratory muscle training or NIV to exercise training did not result in any further improvement in functional capacity as compared to exercise training alone. However, the addition of NIV to exercise training was superior in improving cardiometabolic risk factors [ 29 ]. A single-centre pilot RCT showed...

... PRP, values of 6-min walking distance, perceived breathlessness (Medical Research Council), health-related quality of life (St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire) and respiratory muscle function (maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure) were recorded. Results: PRP resulted in significant...

... and function in this patient population. Objectives: To assess respiratory muscle strength and lung function in patients undergoing MT, with or without talc pleurodesis. Methods: We measured prospectively the maximal inspiratory (MIP) and expiratory pressures (MEP) and lung function of 29 patients who...

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...(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Motor neuron disease Respiratory muscles Mechanical ventilation Review Respiration...

...Claus Estrup; Søren Lyager; Noe Nœraa; Christian Olsen In order to evaluate the possible effects of respiratory muscle training in patients with neuromuscular disease, we trained a group of 12 patients and 6 normal subjects for 8 weeks with 4 weeks of strength training and 4 weeks of endurance...

...John Andrews; Don Dumont; Morris Fisher; Alan Chausow; Peter Szidon A patient with palatal myoclonus and involvement of respiratory muscles is described. Partial characterization of the mechanism of ventilatory dysfunction was achieved using noninvasive tests. Ventilatory dysfunction...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Respiratory muscles Physiotherapy Exercise Chronic obstructive...

... rebounding to its relaxation configuration at the onset of respiration. Respiratory muscles Inspiratory loading Electromyograms Rib cage Abdomen Diaphragm 6 07 1982 21 02 1983 15 1 2009 © 1984 S. Karger AG, Basel 1984 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All...

... lower in patients. Such a behavior may depend on reduced neuronal discharge as well as on reduced effectiveness of the contraction of the respiratory muscles. Though (dP/dt) max may provide a reliable measure of the sensitivity of the respiratory center only in a homogeneous group, the results...

...L. Marazzini; G. Rizzato; F. Vezzoli In seven normal subjects and in seven subjects with obstructive lung diseases, the kinetics of respiratory pressure changes produced by the respiratory muscles during the quickest and maximum static effort have been studied. The time course of the pressure...

... expiratory volume remained virtually unchanged; cervical extensibility, lumbar flexibility, and chest expansion improved significantly. Part II reports findings in 25 patients and 25 age-matched normal subjects. The linear momentum of breathing was measured, from which the respiratory muscle balance (rib...

... with multiple sclerosis (MS), respiratory muscle function may be affected and cough may be impaired. Objectives: Respiratory muscle strength and voluntary cough efficacy were determined in MS patients and controls, and the relationship between cough efficacy and patients’ degree of disability was investigated...

... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Respiratory muscles Cytoskeleton Sarcolemma Costameres Fig. 1 Serial...

... not increase muscle VEGF mRNA [ 11 ]. The diaphragm is the major respiratory muscle demonstrating characteristics of a skeletal muscle. However, it differs from the locomotive muscles because it continuously and rhythmically contracts, and thus, it is subjected to life-long ‘endurance training’. Moreover...

...O. Akkoca; D. Mungan; G. Karabiyikoglu; Z. Mısırlıgil Background: Patients with asthma incur the risk of steroid-induced myopathy, which is a well-known side effect of treatment with corticosteroids. However, the adverse effect of long-term steroid treatment on respiratory muscle function remains...

...A.K. McConnell; A.J. Copestake Background: Respiratory muscle strength is assessed using the static pressure generated at the mouth during a maximal inspiratory or expiratory effort [PI max and PE max , respectively (MSRPs)]. Interpretation of MSRPs relies upon comparison with ‘normal’ values...