Role of respiratory muscles in chronic alveolar hypoventilation

Note:These investigations examined the relationship between inspiratory muscle function and ventilatory failure in clinical situations and during mechanical loading with and without chemostimulation by C02 rebreathing. This work proposes a conceptual framework that links alveolar ventilation to the level of inspiratory effort, taking into account the limits of muscle function (force, flow and volume displacement). […]Ces investigations examinent la relation entre la fonction des muscles inspiratoires et l'hypoventilation alveolaire en situation clinique stable et lors de la mise en charge des muscles inspiratoires. […