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The gravitational distribution of ventilation-perfusion ratio is more uniform in prone than supine posture in the normal human lung

The gravitational gradient of intrapleural pressure is suggested to be less in prone posture than supine. Thus the gravitational distribution of ventilation is expected to be more uniform prone, potentially affecting regional ventilation-perfusion (V̇a/Q̇) ratio. Using a novel functional lung magnet...

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Auteurs principaux: Henderson, A. Cortney, Sá, Rui Carlos, Theilmann, Rebecca J., Buxton, Richard B., Prisk, G. Kim, Hopkins, Susan R.
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: American Physiological Society 2013
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Accès en ligne:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3743008/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23620488
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01531.2012
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