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Performance of Maximal Inspiratory Pressure Tests and MIP Reference Equations for Four Ethnic Groups

BACKGROUND: Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) is an important and non-invasive index of diaphragm strength and an independent predictor of all-cause mortality. The ability of adults over a wide age range and multiple ethnicities to perform MIP tests has previously not been evaluated. METHODS: The M...

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Main Authors: Sachs, Michael C., Enright, Paul L., Stukovsky, Karen Hinckley, Jiang, Rui, Barr, R. Graham
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3616895/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19796411
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