Alcohol and airway calibre: Does motor or muscle depression contribute to increased likelihood of obstruction?
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DOI: 10.1113/ep091055
Abstract: The human pharynx is a compliant conduit for airflow, vulnerable at times to collapse, owing to suction forces generated during inspiration. Repeated obstructions of the upper airway occur during sleep, giving rise to obstructive sleep… read more here.
Keywords: alcohol airway; depression; airway calibre; physiology ... See more keywords
Associations between ventilation heterogeneity and physiological markers of airway calibre and gas trapping in healthy adults
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DOI: 10.1183/1393003.congress-2017.pa2210
Abstract: Background: Multiple breath nitrogen washout (MBNW) indices provide insight into ventilation heterogeneity globally (LCI) and within the acinar (Sacin) and conducting (Scond) airways. Normal ageing leads to an accelerated deterioration of Sacin and LCI in… read more here.
Keywords: healthy adults; airway calibre; ventilation heterogeneity; gas trapping ... See more keywords