Modulation of defensive airway reflexes during continuous positive airway pressure in the rabbit

Publication date: Available online 21 February 2018Source: Respiratory Physiology & NeurobiologyAuthor(s): Iulia Ioan, Bruno Demoulin, Anne-Laure Leblanc, Cyril Schweitzer, François Marchal, Laurent Foucaud, Silvia Demoulin-AlexikovaAbstractLung hyperinflation may alter the pattern of ventilatory reflexes in chronic respiratory disorders. The aim of the study was to test the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on ventilatory responses to mechanical stimulation of the trachea.
Source: Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research