Pathophysiology of respiratory muscles

Oral Presentation
Chairs: M. Polkey (London, United Kingdom), E. Barreiro (Barcelone, Spain)
Deformation of the upper airway musculature during quiet breathing in humans
S. Cheng, S. Gandevia, L. Bilston (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Nitrosative stress levels increase in response to exercise training in the quadriceps of severe COPD patients
E. Barreiro, R. Rabinovich, S. Mas, J. A. Barbera, J. Gea, J. Roca (Barcelona, Spain)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Vitamin D receptor genotypes influence quadriceps strength in COPD
N. Hopkinson, K. W. Li, A. Kehoe, S. Humphries, M. Roughton, J. Moxham, H. Montgomery, M. Polkey (London, United Kingdom)
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Expiratory muscle fatigue exacerbates exercise-induced locomotor muscle fatigue and impairs exercise performance
B. Taylor, L. Romer (London, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Clinical impact and prognostic value of mouth occlusion pressure in patients with chronic ventilatory failure
S. Budweiser, R. A. Joerres, C. P. Criee, V. Langer, F. Heinemann, A. Hitzl, K. Schmidbauer, W. Windisch, M. Pfeifer (Donaustauf, Munich, Bovenden, Lenglern, Regensburg, Freiburg, Germany)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Borg dyspnea scale in supine position is a sensitive marker of inspiratory muscle weakness in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
N. Just, N. Bautin, V. Debroucker, V. Danel, R. Matran, T. Perez (Lille, France)
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Human phrenic nerve conduction velocity
C. Morelot-panzini, E. Fournier, C. Donzel-raynaud, O. Dubourg, J. C. Willer, T. Similowski (Paris, France)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Slow breathing increases baroreflex sensitivity in COPD
T. Raupach, F. Bahr, P. Herrmann, L. Bernardi, S. Andreas (Goettingen, Germany; Pavia, Italy)
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Congress or journal article abstract