Determinations of the size and dynamics of the upper airway during respiration are important in individuals with sleep-related breathing disorders. Ultrafast computerized tomography can acquire eight ...
We assessed breathing patterns during pressure support ventilation (PSV) and its relationship with the work of breathing in 10 postoperative patients. With increasing levels of pressure support, minut...
OBJECTIVE: The role of the nose and its importance in the development and severity of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is still a matter of discussion. In the first part of this study, often-controver...
Mouth breathing may contribute to increased collapsibility of the upper airways because of decreased contractile efficiency of the upper airway muscles as a result of mouth opening. Nasal airflow is a...