Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) are simple,
convenient, and noninvasive indices of respiratory muscle strength at the mouth, but standards …

… MILIC-EMILI, AND WA WHITELAW. Configuration of the chest wall and occlusion pressures
… MILK-EMILI, J., AND WA ZIN. Relationship between neuromuscular respiratory drive and …

Hiccup is a forceful, involuntary inspiration commonly experienced by fetuses, children and
adults. Its purpose is unknown and its pathophysiology still poorly understood. Short hiccup …

The output of the ‘respiratory centers’ has been estimated by measuring ventilation, inspiratory
muscle power, EMG of the diaphragm, and by various other means, each of which has …

Nocturnal polysomnography, the standard diagnostic test for sleep apnea, is an expensive
and limited resource. In order to help identify the urgency of need for treatment, we …

Patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery characteristically develop changes in lung
function and are liable to develop atelectasis in the lower lobes. We studied 15 patients to …

BACKGROUND The gold standard diagnostic test for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is
overnight polysomnography (PSG) which is costly in terms of time and money. Consequently, a …

Based on previous studies, we hypothesized that the pharynx collapses at multiple sites in
most patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The purpose of this study was to document, …

The static mechanics of the hypotonic pharynx were endoscopically evaluated in nine sleeping
patients with obstructive sleep apnea, having a primary narrowing only at the velopharynx…

The practical purpose of diagnostic assessment in most cases of obstructive sleep apnea is
to predict which patients have symptoms that will improve on treatment. We measured the …