The effect of diaphragm contraction on upper airway collapsibility

Increasing lung volume increases upper airway patency and decreases airway resistance and collapsibility. The role of diaphragm contraction in producing these changes remains unclear. This study was undertaken to determine the effect of selective diaphragm contraction, induced by phrenic nerve stimu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hillman, D., Walsh, J., Maddison, K., Platt, P., Schwartz, A., Eastwood, Peter
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3552