Increase in maximal expiratory mouth pressures (MEPs) following climbing at altitude on Everest

Anne Mier (London, United Kingdom), Anne Mier, Ghassan Alusi, John Monson

Source: International Congress 2016 – Respiratory muscles and airways function: from physiology to clinical implications
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory critical care

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Anne Mier (London, United Kingdom), Anne Mier, Ghassan Alusi, John Monson. Increase in maximal expiratory mouth pressures (MEPs) following climbing at altitude on Everest. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2266

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