|
|
||||||||
For affiliations, please see Acknowledgements section
CORRESPONDENCE: V. Brusasco, Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, V.le Benedetto XV, 6, I-16132 Genova, Italy. Fax: 39 0103537690. E-mail: vito.brusasco@unige.it
Keywords: Helium, lung function, lung physiology, lung volume measurements, nitrogen, radiology
Received: March 23, 2005
Accepted April 5, 2005

View larger version (44K):
[in a new window]
This article has been cited by other articles:
![]() |
S Holverda, H Rietema, N Westerhof, J T Marcus, C T-J Gan, P E Postmus, and A Vonk-Noordegraaf Stroke volume increase to exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is limited by increased pulmonary artery pressure Heart, February 1, 2009; 95(2): 137 - 141. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
G. Barisione, A. Bacigalupo, E. Crimi, M. T. Van Lint, T. Lamparelli, and V. Brusasco Changes in lung volumes and airway responsiveness following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation Eur. Respir. J., December 1, 2008; 32(6): 1576 - 1582. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
R. S. Aysola, E. A. Hoffman, D. Gierada, S. Wenzel, J. Cook-Granroth, J. Tarsi, J. Zheng, K. B. Schechtman, T. P. Ramkumar, R. Cochran, et al. Airway Remodeling Measured by Multidetector CT Is Increased in Severe Asthma and Correlates With Pathology Chest, December 1, 2008; 134(6): 1183 - 1191. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
C. Vassaux, L. Torre-Bouscoulet, S. Zeineldine, F. Cortopassi, H. Paz-Diaz, B. R. Celli, and V. M. Pinto-Plata Effects of hyperinflation on the oxygen pulse as a marker of cardiac performance in COPD Eur. Respir. J., November 1, 2008; 32(5): 1275 - 1282. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
J. W. Song, W.-J. Koh, K. S. Lee, J. Y. Lee, M. J. Chung, T. S. Kim, and O J. Kwon High-Resolution CT Findings of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Complex Pulmonary Disease: Correlation with Pulmonary Function Test Results Am. J. Roentgenol., October 1, 2008; 191(4): W160 - W166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
D. Jensen, K. A. Webb, G. A. L. Davies, and D. E. O'Donnell Mechanical ventilatory constraints during incremental cycle exercise in human pregnancy: implications for respiratory sensation J. Physiol., October 1, 2008; 586(19): 4735 - 4750. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
T. J. T. Sutherland, J. O. Cowan, S. Young, A. Goulding, A. M. Grant, A. Williamson, K. Brassett, G. P. Herbison, and D. R. Taylor The Association between Obesity and Asthma: Interactions between Systemic and Airway Inflammation Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., September 1, 2008; 178(5): 469 - 475. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
H. J. Green, E. Bombardier, M. Burnett, S. Iqbal, C. L. D'Arsigny, D. E. O'Donnell, J. Ouyang, and K. A. Webb Organization of metabolic pathways in vastus lateralis of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, September 1, 2008; 295(3): R935 - R941. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. L. Duiverman, J. B. Wempe, G. Bladder, H. A. M. Kerstjens, and P. J. Wijkstra Health-related quality of life in COPD patients with chronic respiratory failure Eur. Respir. J., August 1, 2008; 32(2): 379 - 386. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
I. Vogiatzis, G. Stratakos, D. Athanasopoulos, O. Georgiadou, S. Golemati, A. Koutsoukou, I. Weisman, C. Roussos, and S. Zakynthinos Chest wall volume regulation during exercise in COPD patients with GOLD stages II to IV Eur. Respir. J., July 1, 2008; 32(1): 42 - 52. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
T. J. T. Sutherland, A. Goulding, A. M. Grant, J. O. Cowan, A. Williamson, S. M. Williams, M. A. Skinner, and D. R. Taylor The effect of adiposity measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry on lung function Eur. Respir. J., July 1, 2008; 32(1): 85 - 91. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
D Jensen, K Amjadi, V Harris-McAllister, K A Webb, and D E O'Donnell Mechanisms of dyspnoea relief and improved exercise endurance after furosemide inhalation in COPD Thorax, July 1, 2008; 63(7): 606 - 613. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
D. Ofir, P. Laveneziana, K. A. Webb, Y.-M. Lam, and D. E. O'Donnell Sex differences in the perceived intensity of breathlessness during exercise with advancing age J Appl Physiol, June 1, 2008; 104(6): 1583 - 1593. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
R. A. Wise and M. B. Drummond The Role of NETT in Emphysema Research Proceedings of the ATS, May 1, 2008; 5(4): 385 - 392. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
T. J. T. Sutherland, J. O. Cowan, and D. R. Taylor Dynamic Hyperinflation with Bronchoconstriction: Differences between Obese and Nonobese Women with Asthma Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., May 1, 2008; 177(9): 970 - 975. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
H. Rietema, S. Holverda, H. J. Bogaard, J. T. Marcus, H. J. Smit, N. Westerhof, P. E. Postmus, A. Boonstra, and A. Vonk-Noordegraaf Sildenafil treatment in COPD does not affect stroke volume or exercise capacity Eur. Respir. J., April 1, 2008; 31(4): 759 - 764. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
P. T. Kelly, M. P. Swanney, L. M. Seccombe, C. Frampton, M. J. Peters, and L. Beckert Air Travel Hypoxemia vs the Hypoxia Inhalation Test in Passengers With COPD Chest, April 1, 2008; 133(4): 920 - 926. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
D. Ofir, P. Laveneziana, K. A. Webb, Y.-M. Lam, and D. E. O'Donnell Mechanisms of Dyspnea during Cycle Exercise in Symptomatic Patients with GOLD Stage I Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., March 15, 2008; 177(6): 622 - 629. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
E. M. Summerhill, Y. A. El-Sameed, T. J. Glidden, and F. D. McCool Monitoring Recovery From Diaphragm Paralysis With Ultrasound Chest, March 1, 2008; 133(3): 737 - 743. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. Cazzola, W. MacNee, F. J. Martinez, K. F. Rabe, L. G. Franciosi, P. J. Barnes, V. Brusasco, P. S. Burge, P. M. A. Calverley, B. R. Celli, et al. Outcomes for COPD pharmacological trials: from lung function to biomarkers Eur. Respir. J., February 1, 2008; 31(2): 416 - 469. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. Poulain, M. Doucet, V. Drapeau, G. Fournier, A. Tremblay, P. Poirier, and F. Maltais Metabolic and inflammatory profile in obese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic Respiratory Disease, February 1, 2008; 5(1): 35 - 41. [Abstract] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
R. L. Sorkness, E. R. Bleecker, W. W. Busse, W. J. Calhoun, M. Castro, K. F. Chung, D. Curran-Everett, S. C. Erzurum, B. M. Gaston, E. Israel, et al. Lung function in adults with stable but severe asthma: air trapping and incomplete reversal of obstruction with bronchodilation J Appl Physiol, February 1, 2008; 104(2): 394 - 403. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
A R Horsley, P M Gustafsson, K A Macleod, C Saunders, A P Greening, D J Porteous, J C Davies, S Cunningham, E W F W Alton, and J A Innes Lung clearance index is a sensitive, repeatable and practical measure of airways disease in adults with cystic fibrosis Thorax, February 1, 2008; 63(2): 135 - 140. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
G. Viegi, F. Pistelli, D. L. Sherrill, S. Maio, S. Baldacci, and L. Carrozzi Definition, epidemiology and natural history of COPD Eur. Respir. J., November 1, 2007; 30(5): 993 - 1013. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
R. R. Kempainen, C. B. Williams, A. Hazelwood, B. K. Rubin, and C. E. Milla Comparison of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation With Differing Waveforms for Airway Clearance in Cystic Fibrosis Chest, October 1, 2007; 132(4): 1227 - 1232. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
R. Ramsey, R. Mehra, and K. P. Strohl Variations in Physician Interpretation of Overnight Pulse Oximetry Monitoring Chest, September 1, 2007; 132(3): 852 - 859. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
N. Clayton Review Series: Lung function made easy: Assessing lung size Chronic Respiratory Disease, August 1, 2007; 4(3): 151 - 157. [Abstract] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
D. Ofir, P. Laveneziana, K. A. Webb, and D. E. O'Donnell Ventilatory and perceptual responses to cycle exercise in obese women J Appl Physiol, June 1, 2007; 102(6): 2217 - 2226. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. C. McCormack, D. Shade, and R. A. Wise Spirometer Calibration Checks: Is 3.5% Good Enough? Chest, May 1, 2007; 131(5): 1486 - 1493. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
O. Georgiadou, I. Vogiatzis, G. Stratakos, A. Koutsoukou, S. Golemati, A. Aliverti, C. Roussos, and S. Zakynthinos Effects of rehabilitation on chest wall volume regulation during exercise in COPD patients Eur. Respir. J., February 1, 2007; 29(2): 284 - 291. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. J. M. Horstman, F. W. Mertens, D. Schotborg, H. C. Hoogsteden, and H. Stam Comparison of Total-Breath and Single-Breath Diffusing Capacity in Healthy Volunteers and COPD Patients Chest, January 1, 2007; 131(1): 237 - 244. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
M. Meinero, G. Coletta, L. Dutto, M. Milanese, G. Nova, A. Sciolla, R. Pellegrino, and V. Brusasco Mechanical response to methacholine and deep inspiration in supine men J Appl Physiol, January 1, 2007; 102(1): 269 - 275. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
D. C Stanescu J Appl Physiol, December 1, 2006; 101(6): 1812 - 1812. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
R. Neviere, M. Catto, N. Bautin, S. Robin, H. Porte, J. Desbordes, and R. Matran Longitudinal changes in hyperinflation parameters and exercise capacity after giant bullous emphysema surgery. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg., November 1, 2006; 132(5): 1203 - 1207. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
G Laszlo Standardisation of lung function testing: helpful guidance from the ATS/ERS Task Force Thorax, September 1, 2006; 61(9): 744 - 746. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
R. Pellegrino, G. Viegi, V. Brusasco, R. O. Crapo, F. Burgos, R. Casaburi, A. Coates, C. P. M. van der Grinten, P. Gustafsson, J. Hankinson, et al. Interpretative strategies for lung function tests Eur. Respir. J., November 1, 2005; 26(5): 948 - 968. [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
| HOME | HELP | FEEDBACK | SUBSCRIPTIONS | ARCHIVE | SEARCH | TABLE OF CONTENTS |