Respiratory gas exchange was investigated in human subjects immersed up to the shoulders
in water at different temperatures (Tw = 25, 34, and 40 degrees C). Cardiac output (Qc) …

… It is supported also by a study, of our laboratory (Choukroun et ai., 1988) in which we
observed that the electrical activity of the rectus abdominis (EMGra), normally detected during the …

… The main investigator ML Choukroun was responsible for the funding, the analysis of the
lung function tests and writing the present manuscript. The co-investigator H. Feghali was the …

The effects of two surfactant preparations on lung mechanics have been studied on 24
ventilated premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS): 13 were given artificial …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of the respiratory system
compliance (Crs) and resistance (Rrs) measured before surfactant therapy to identify infants at …

Pulmonary capillary blood volume (Qc) was determined for 7 subjects in the standing posture
and immersed up to the sternal manubrium at three water temperatures: 34 degrees C+/-…

… There was an increase of 340 ± 450 ml in FRC between the Ti of 02 and 0.67. PIP fell
with increase in insufflation time. Auto-PEEP was not detected at any time during the study. …

The breathing pattern and respiratory muscle function were investigated in ten trained and
ten untrained adolescents (aged 15–16 years) while undergoing an incremental intensity …

Lung clearance index (LCI) is a biomarker of ventilation inhomogeneity. Data are scarce on
its usefulness in daily practice for monitoring the effects of treatments in older children and …

Glucocorticoids are widely used in perinatology, since they decrease the incidence of respiratory
distress syndrome and chronic lung disease. However, evidence is now increasing that …