"Respiratory Mechanics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The physical or mechanical action of the LUNGS; DIAPHRAGM; RIBS; and CHEST WALL during respiration. It includes airflow, lung volume, neural and reflex controls, mechanoreceptors, breathing patterns, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D015656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G09.772.705.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Respiratory Mechanics- Respiratory Mechanics
- Mechanic, Respiratory
- Mechanics, Respiratory
- Respiratory Mechanic
- Breathing Mechanics
- Breathing Mechanic
- Mechanic, Breathing
- Mechanics, Breathing
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Respiratory Mechanics" by people in Profiles.
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Prone positioning for patients intubated for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to COVID-19: a retrospective observational cohort study. Br J Anaesth. 2021 01; 126(1):48-55.
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Use of middle ear immittance testing in the evaluation of patulous eustachian tube. J Am Acad Audiol. 2011 Apr; 22(4):201-7.
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Heart rate variability and pain: associations of two interrelated homeostatic processes. Biol Psychol. 2008 Feb; 77(2):174-82.
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Postoperative epidural morphine for postpartum tubal ligation analgesia. Anesth Analg. 2005 Sep; 101(3):876-881.
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Occurrence and mechanisms of sudden oxygen desaturation in infants who sleep face down. Pediatrics. 2003 Apr; 111(4 Pt 1):e328-32.
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Continuous intrathecal clonidine and tizanidine in conscious dogs: analgesic and hemodynamic effects. Anesth Analg. 2003 Mar; 96(3):776-782.
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Quantifying fractal dynamics of human respiration: age and gender effects. Ann Biomed Eng. 2002 May; 30(5):683-92.
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Loss of pulmonary function gains after lung volume reduction surgery. J Heart Lung Transplant. 1999 Mar; 18(3):266-8.