Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-11-2013

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This article has been peer reviewed. It was published in: Pulmonary Medicine.

2013, Article number618576.

The published version is available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649693/ DOI: 10.1155/2013/618576

Copyright © 2013 Elena Rodriguez et al.

Abstract

The technique of measuring transpulmonary pressure and respiratory airflow with manometry and pneumotachography using the least mean squared analysis (LMS) has been used broadly in both preclinical and clinical settings for the evaluation of neonatal respiratory function during tidal volume breathing for lung tissue and airway frictional mechanical properties measurements. Whereas the technique of measuring respiratory function using the impulse oscillation technique (IOS) involves the assessment of the relationship between pressure and flow using an impulse signal with a range of frequencies, requires less cooperation and provides more information on total respiratory system resistance (chest wall, lung tissue, and airways). The present study represents a preclinical animal study to determine whether these respiratory function techniques (LMS and IOS) are comparable in detecting changes in respiratory resistance derived from a direct pharmacological challenge.

PubMed ID

23691308

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