General considerations for lung function testing

…, P Enright, CPM van der Grinten… - European …, 2005 - Eur Respiratory Soc
BACKGROUND ⇓ In preparing the joint statements on lung function testing for the American
Thoracic Society (ATS) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS), it was agreed by the …

Is there an added value of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in sarcoidosis patients?

…, GJ de Vries, RP Baughman, CP van der Grinten… - Lung, 2013 - Springer
Background Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) with blood gas analysis may be helpful
when there is a discrepancy between clinical findings and physiologic tests at rest. The …

Elevated inflammatory markers at preschool age precede persistent wheezing at school age

…, EMM Klaassen, CP van der Grinten… - Pediatric allergy and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
To cite this article: van de Kant KDG, Jansen MA, Klaassen EMM, van der Grinten CP, Rijkers
GT, Muris JWM, van Schayck OCP, Jöbsis Q, Dompeling E. Elevated inflammatory markers …

Time to peak tidal expiratory flow and the neuromuscular control of expiration

CK Van der Ent, CP Van der Grinten… - European …, 1998 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The ratio of the time needed to reach peak tidal expiratory flow (tPTEF) and the duration of
expiration (tE) is used to detect airflow obstruction in young children. tPTEF is decreased in …

Wheezing in preschool children is associated with increased levels of cytokines/chemokines in exhaled breath condensate

…, CP van der Grinten, OCP van Schayck… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2010 - jacionline.org
To the Editor: Although asthma is a common disease in children, only a minority of young
children with respiratory symptoms, such as wheeze, will develop persistent symptoms. Mostly, …

Continuous negative airway pressure increases tonic activity in diaphragm and intercostal muscles in humans

NE Meessen, CP Van der Grinten… - Journal of Applied …, 1994 - journals.physiology.org
The main objective of the present study was to quantify the increase in tonic inspiratory activity
(delta TIA) in response to continuous negative airway pressure (CNAP) in humans. TIA …

Histamine induced bronchoconstriction and end tidal inspiratory activity in man.

NE Meessen, CP Van der Grinten, SC Luijendijk… - Thorax, 1996 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND: End tidal inspiratory activity (ETIA) in diaphragm and parasternal
intercostal muscles can be evoked in man and in animals by administration of histamine. …

Intrapulmonary gas mixing and the sloping alveolar plateau in COPD patients with macroscopic emphysema

FA Wilschut, CP Van der Grinten… - European …, 1999 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, especially those with emphysema, show
steep slopes of the alveolar plateau (S). This study tested the hypothesis that continued gas …

Breathing pattern during bronchial challenge in humans

NE Meessen, CP van der Grinten… - European …, 1997 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Increases in minute ventilation (V'E) have been observed during exacerbations of asthma
and in response to administration of histamine. However, it is not yet clear how the breathing …

Histamine-induced end-tidal inspiratory activity and lung receptors in cats

NE Meeseen, CP Van DEr GRinten… - European …, 1995 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Hyperinflation in acute asthma has been associated with inspiratory muscle activity, which
persist during expiration. The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the role of …