<p>(A) Airway resistance. (B) Dynamic compliance. <sup>**</sup>p<0.01 or <sup>***</sup>p<0.001 between the Sham (open circles) and CTRL groups (boxes). <sup>†</sup>p<0.05 or <sup>††</sup>p<0.01 or <sup>†††</sup>p<0.001 between the CTRL and SURF groups (solid circles). <sup>§</sup>p<0.05 between the Sham and SURF groups. Data are expressed as mean values ± SD (BL = baseline).</p
<p>Each non-rigid compartment has a volume <i>V</i> (black), pressure <i>P</i>, (black) and associat...
The behavior of pulmonary resistance (RL) and that of dynamic compliance (Cdyn) as functions of resp...
<p><sup>α</sup>denotes statistically significant difference between PreMch and PostMch (<i>P</i> < 0...
<p>Peep, positive end-expiratory pressure; F<sub>I</sub>o<sub>2</sub>, fraction of O<sub>2</sub> in ...
<p>Panel A: VE = maximum minute ventilation achieved and measured by continuous spirometry circuit d...
<p>a) forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV<sub>1</sub>); b) total lung capacity (TLC); c) funct...
<p>Ventrodorsal profiles of regional tidal volume (V<sub>T</sub>) (A), regional respiratory system c...
<p>N = 9. Values are means ± standard deviations. P<sub>endinsp</sub>: end-inspiratory airway pressu...
<p>Depicted are high and low <i>C</i><sub><i>w</i></sub> conditions, with simulated CPAP triggered i...
<p>The increase in tidal volume (V<sub>T</sub>) and decrease in functional residual capacity (FRC) w...
Increased functional residual capacity (FRC) and compliance are two desirable, but seldom measured,...
<p>RR interval: interval between two RR wave peaks; RR-SD: standard deviation of RR interval; SBP an...
<p>Lung compliance of each quadrant (upper left (UL), upper right (UR), lower left (LL) and lower ri...
<p>Curves are described by Eqs <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone...
Lung components were analysed and dynamic pulmonary compliance was determined in 10 young healthy fe...
<p>Each non-rigid compartment has a volume <i>V</i> (black), pressure <i>P</i>, (black) and associat...
The behavior of pulmonary resistance (RL) and that of dynamic compliance (Cdyn) as functions of resp...
<p><sup>α</sup>denotes statistically significant difference between PreMch and PostMch (<i>P</i> < 0...
<p>Peep, positive end-expiratory pressure; F<sub>I</sub>o<sub>2</sub>, fraction of O<sub>2</sub> in ...
<p>Panel A: VE = maximum minute ventilation achieved and measured by continuous spirometry circuit d...
<p>a) forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV<sub>1</sub>); b) total lung capacity (TLC); c) funct...
<p>Ventrodorsal profiles of regional tidal volume (V<sub>T</sub>) (A), regional respiratory system c...
<p>N = 9. Values are means ± standard deviations. P<sub>endinsp</sub>: end-inspiratory airway pressu...
<p>Depicted are high and low <i>C</i><sub><i>w</i></sub> conditions, with simulated CPAP triggered i...
<p>The increase in tidal volume (V<sub>T</sub>) and decrease in functional residual capacity (FRC) w...
Increased functional residual capacity (FRC) and compliance are two desirable, but seldom measured,...
<p>RR interval: interval between two RR wave peaks; RR-SD: standard deviation of RR interval; SBP an...
<p>Lung compliance of each quadrant (upper left (UL), upper right (UR), lower left (LL) and lower ri...
<p>Curves are described by Eqs <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone...
Lung components were analysed and dynamic pulmonary compliance was determined in 10 young healthy fe...
<p>Each non-rigid compartment has a volume <i>V</i> (black), pressure <i>P</i>, (black) and associat...
The behavior of pulmonary resistance (RL) and that of dynamic compliance (Cdyn) as functions of resp...
<p><sup>α</sup>denotes statistically significant difference between PreMch and PostMch (<i>P</i> < 0...