Abstract
The authors recorded electrical activity from the diaphragm and the accessory inspiratory muscles of patients and normal subjects before and during a sojourn in the 'iron lung'. They conclude that both the sensation of dyspnea and the mechanism by which the tank respirator captures ventilation are consequences of increased diaphragmatic energy expenditure.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 77-80 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Review of Respiratory Disease |
Volume | 119 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 1979 |
Externally published | Yes |