[HTML][HTML] Anatomy and physiology of respiratory system relevant to anaesthesia

A Patwa, A Shah - Indian journal of anaesthesia, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Clinical application of anatomical and physiological knowledge of respiratory system
improves patient's safety during anaesthesia. It also optimises patient's ventilatory condition …

Inspiratory muscle training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: structural adaptation and physiologic outcomes

A Ramírez-Sarmiento, M Orozco-Levi… - American journal of …, 2002 - atsjournals.org
The present study was aimed at evaluating the effects of a specific inspiratory muscle
training protocol on the structure of inspiratory muscles in patients with chronic obstructive …

Physiological responses to the 6-min walk test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

T Troosters, J Vilaro, R Rabinovich… - European …, 2002 - publications.ersnet.org
The 6-min walking test (6MWT) is frequently used to assess functional capacity in chronic
cardiopulmonary disorders because of its simplicity. The study examines the physiological …

Ventilation-perfusion imbalance and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease staging severity

R Rodriguez-Roisin, M Drakulovic… - Journal of applied …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by a decline in forced
expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and, in many advanced patients, by arterial hypoxemia with …

Oxidative stress, redox signaling pathways, and autophagy in cachectic muscles of male patients with advanced COPD and lung cancer

E Puig-Vilanova, DA Rodriguez, J Lloreta… - Free Radical Biology …, 2015 - Elsevier
Muscle dysfunction and wasting are predictors of mortality in advanced COPD and
malignancies. Redox imbalance and enhanced protein catabolism are underlying …

Effects of endurance training on skeletal muscle bioenergetics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

E Sala, J Roca, RM Marrades, J Alonso… - American journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
Physiologic adaptations after an 8-wk endurance training program were examined in 13
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)(age, 64±4 [SD] yr; FEV1 …

Physical activity and clinical and functional status in COPD

J Garcia-Aymerich, I Serra, FP Gómez, E Farrero… - Chest, 2009 - Elsevier
Background The mechanisms underlying the benefits of regular physical activity in the
evolution of COPD have not been established. Our objective was to assess the relationship …

[PDF][PDF] Aspectos básicos del manejo de la vía aérea: anatomía y fisiología

HF García-Araque, SE Gutiérrez-Vidal - Rev Mex Anest, 2015 - academia.edu
El conocimiento de la anatomía y la fisiología de la vía aérea son de suma importancia para
la atención inicial del paciente con descompensaciones sistémicas. La revisión actual …

Encouraged 6-min walking test indicates maximum sustainable exercise in COPD patients

A Casas, J Vilaro, R Rabinovich, A Mayer, JA Barbera… - Chest, 2005 - Elsevier
Study objectives In patients with moderate-to-severe COPD, an encouraged 6-min walking
test (6MWT) is a high-intensity submaximal exercise protocol that shows an oxygen uptake …

[CITA][C] How should the lower limit of the normal range be defined?

BH Culver - Respiratory care, 2012 - Respiratory Care