The effect of hyperoxia, hypoxia and hypercapnia on FRC and occlusion pressure in human subjects

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Respiration Physiology

Volume 33, Issue 2, May 1978, Pages 241-250

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Abstract

The measurement of pressure in the mouth 0.1 sec after the initiation of an occluded inspiratory effort (P_0.1) has been proposed as an index of activity of medullary inspiratory neurons. If changes in FRC can be interpreted as important changes in the length-tension curve of the diaphragm or the total respiratory musculature, then changes in FRC from one occlusion pressure measurement to another can complicate such an interpretation of the P_0.1 measurement. Forty-five subjects divided into three different groups were seated in a variable volume body plethysmograph. They had their FRC, P_0.1, VT and VE measured while breathing air, 100% oxygen, 11% oxygen balance nitrogen, and 4% carbon dioxide in 20% oxygen balance nitrogen. All 45 showed a decrease in FRC during hyperoxia (−12%); 40 of 43 showed increases in FRC during hypoxia (14%); 42 of 43 showed an increased FRC during hypercapnia (15%). Changes in VE were small as were changes in P_0.1 values. These latter changes generally followed the same pattern of changes as FRC though the magnitude of the changes showed more variability. We were unable to demonstrate a significant correlation between changes in FRC and changes in P_0.1 under the conditions of our experiments.

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The effect of hyperoxia, hypoxia and hypercapnia on FRC and occlusion pressure in human subjects

Abstract

Respir. Physiol.

Chest

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Respir. Physiol.

Respir. Physiol.

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J. Physiol. (London)

A comparison of the effects of anoxemia and carbon dioxide saturation on costal and abdominal breathing

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