Differential respiratory activity of four abdominal muscles in humans

…, N Yoshimura, T Tomita, PA Easton - Journal of Applied …, 1996 - journals.physiology.org
Together the abdominal muscles contribute significantly to ventilation under some conditions,
but there is little information regarding individual recruitment and timing of activation of the …

Screening for hypothyroidism in sleep apnea

NM Skjodt, RAJ Atkar, PA Easton - American journal of respiratory …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
Primary sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome (obstructive sleep apnea [OSA]) and hypothyroidism
have many signs and symptoms in common. The overlap in clinical presentation, and …

A comparison of the bronchodilating effects of a beta-2 adrenergic agent (albuterol) and an anticholinergic agent (ipratropium bromide), given by aerosol alone or in …

PA Easton, C Jadue, S Dhingra… - New England Journal …, 1986 - Mass Medical Soc
We evaluated the effect of anticholinergic and beta-adrenergic inhaled bronchodilators, alone
or in sequence, in 11 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We compared …

Respiratory muscle compensation for unilateral or bilateral hemidiaphragm paralysis in awake canines

…, RS Platt, TM Kieser, PA Easton - Journal of applied …, 1994 - journals.physiology.org
… Kieser, and Paul A. Easton. Respiratory muscle compensation for unilateral or bilateral …
PA Easton is a Scholar of the Medical Research Council of Canada and the Alberta Heritage …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of sleep quality post-hospital discharge in survivors of critical illness

KJ Solverson, PA Easton, CJ Doig - Respiratory medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Sleep quality is impaired during critical illness and may remain abnormal after
discharge from hospital. Sleep dysfunction in patients after critical illness may impair …

Respiratory muscle electromyogram and mouth pressure during isometric contraction

…, T Abe, M Katagiri, T Tomita, PA Easton - Respiratory physiology & …, 2003 - Elsevier
When extra-diaphragmatic muscles are activated progressively under approximately isometric
conditions, we expect a corresponding increase in respiratory muscle output. Therefore, …

Recovery of diaphragm function after laparotomy and chronic sonomicrometer implantation

PA Easton, JW Fitting, R Arnoux… - Journal of Applied …, 1989 - journals.physiology.org
If sonomicrometry transducers could be implanted permanently into the diaphragm, direct
measurements of costal and crural length and shortening could be made during recovery from …

Limitations of surface EMG estimate of parasternal intercostal to infer neural respiratory drive

…, D Dean, DJ Zuege, ER Wilde, PA Easton - Respiratory Physiology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Recently, surface EMG of parasternal intercostal muscle has been incorporated
in the "ERS Statement of Respiratory Muscle Testing" as a clinical technique to monitor the …

Aminophylline increases respiratory muscle activity during hypercapnia in humans

…, Y Yamada, T Tsukushi, N Masuda, PA Easton… - Pulmonary …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Theophylline is an old drug traditionally used as a bronchodilator, although it
was recently shown to possess anti-inflammatory properties, enhance the actions of …

Activity of costal and crural diaphragm during progressive hypoxia or hypercapnia

PA Easton, T Abe, J Smith, JW Fitting… - Journal of Applied …, 1995 - journals.physiology.org
Because costal and crural diaphragm segments have different functional characteristics,
ventilatory stimulation with hypoxia or hypercapnia may elicit differential segmental function. We …