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Divergent expiratory braking activity of costal and crural diaphragm by Tagliabue, Giovanni, Ji, Michael, Zuege, Danny J, Easton, Paul A

“…There is increasing clinical interest in understanding the contribution of the diaphragm in early expiration, especially during mechanical ventilation…”
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Parasternal intercostal function during sustained hypoxia by Ji, Michael, Ikegami, Tetsunori, Debru, Estifanos, Easton, Paul A

“…Ventilatory response to sustained isocapnic hypoxia in adult humans and other mammals is characterized by a biphasic pattern, with attenuation of neuromotor…”
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Parasternal muscle activity decreases in severe COPD with salmeterol-fluticasone propionate by Easton, Paul A, Hawes, Harvey G, Doig, Christopher J, Johnson, Malcolm W, Yokoba, Masanori, Wilde, Eric R

“…The effect of the long acting beta(2)-agonist/corticosteroid combination salmeterol-fluticasone propionate (SFC) on respiratory muscles and ventilation in…”
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Assessment of sleep quality post-hospital discharge in survivors of critical illness by Solverson, Kevin J, Easton, Paul A, Doig, Christopher J

“…Abstract Background Sleep quality is impaired during critical illness and may remain abnormal after discharge from hospital. Sleep dysfunction in patients…”
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Expiratory and inspiratory action of transversus abdominis during eupnea and hypercapnic ventilation by Tagliabue, Giovanni, Ji, Michael, Suneby Jagers, Jenny V., Zuege, Dan J., Kieser, Teresa M., Easton, Paul A.

“…Recently, there is interest in the clinical importance of monitoring abdominal muscles during respiratory failure. The clinical interpretation relies on the…”
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Genioglossus muscle activity during sniff and reverse sniff in healthy men by Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi, Yokoba, Masanori, Kimura, Masahiko, Shibuya, Manaka, Easton, Paul A., Katagiri, Masato

“…New Findings What is the central question of this study? Maximal sniff nasal inspiratory and reverse sniff nasal expiratory pressures are measured as…”
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Parasternal intercostal, costal, and crural diaphragm neural activation during hypercapnia by Tagliabue, Giovanni, Ji, Michael Sukjoon, Suneby Jagers, Jenny V., Zuege, Danny J., Kortbeek, John B., Easton, Paul A.

“…This investigation directly compares neural activation of the parasternal intercostal muscle with the two distinct segments of the diaphragm, costal and…”
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Limitations of surface EMG estimate of parasternal intercostal to infer neural respiratory drive by Tagliabue, Giovanni, Ji, Michael, Suneby Jagers, Jenny V., Lee, WooSurng, Dean, Devin, Zuege, Dan J., Wilde, Eric R., Easton, Paul A.

“…•In COPD, surface estimated “parasternal” EMG did not faithfully represent real parasternal EMG, from implanted fine wires.•During apnea, surface estimated…”
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Intrinsic parasternal electromyogram is not captured by chest wall surface recording: Techniques and post inspiratory activity by Tagliabue, Giovanni, Ji, Michael, Suneby Jagers, Jenny V., Dean, Devin, Lee, WooSurng, Zuege, Dan J., Wilde, Eric R., Easton, Paul A.

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Costal and crural diaphragm function during sustained hypoxia in awake canines by Ikegami, Tetsunori, Ji, Michael, Fujimura, Naoyuki, Suneby Jagers, Jenny V, Kieser, Teresa M, Easton, Paul A

“…In humans and other mammals, isocapnic hypoxia sustained for 20-60 min exhibits a biphasic ventilation pattern: initial increase followed by a significant…”
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Parasternal intercostal and diaphragm function during sleep by Yokoba, Masanori, Hawes, Harvey G, Kieser, Teresa M, Katagiri, Masato, Easton, Paul A

“…Action of the uppermost medial internal intercostal muscles-the parasternals-during rapid eye movement (REM) is uncertain; no direct recordings exist of…”
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Distinct neural-mechanical efficiency of costal and crural diaphragm during hypercapnia by Tagliabue, Giovanni, Ji, Michael, Suneby Jagers, Jenny V., Zuege, Dan J., Kortbeek, John B., Easton, Paul A.

“…•In clinical practice, esophageal electromyography is assumed to represent neural drive and mechanical property of the entire diaphragm.•Esophageal…”
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Aminophylline increases parasternal muscle action in awake canines by Suneby Jagers, Jenny V, Ji, Michael, Rothwell, Bruce, Easton, Paul A

“…The traditional theophylline bronchodilator, aminophylline, is still widely used, especially in the treatment of COPD. The effects of aminophylline on…”
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Screening for hypothyroidism in sleep apnea by SKJODT, N. M, ATKAR, R, EASTON, P. A

“…Primary sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (obstructive sleep apnea [OSA]) and hypothyroidism have many signs and symptoms in common. The overlap in clinical…”
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Ventilation and diaphragm activity during sustained hypoxia in awake canines by Fujimura, Naoyuki, Ji, Michael, Jagers, Jenny Suneby, Katagiri, Masato, Easton, Paul A

“…Graphical abstract…”
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Respiratory muscle electromyogram and mouth pressure during isometric contraction by Yokoba, Masanori, Abe, Tadashi, Katagiri, Masato, Tomita, Tomoyuki, Easton, Paul A.

“…When extra-diaphragmatic muscles are activated progressively under approximately isometric conditions, we expect a corresponding increase in respiratory muscle…”
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Aminophylline increases respiratory muscle activity during hypercapnia in humans by Yokoba, Masanori, Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi, Takakura, Akira, Ishii, Naohito, Kurosaki, Yoshifumi, Yamada, Yuya, Tsukushi, Tomoaki, Masuda, Noriyuki, Easton, Paul A, Katagiri, Masato

“…Abstract Background Theophylline is an old drug traditionally used as a bronchodilator, although it was recently shown to possess anti-inflammatory properties,…”
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Corrigendum to “Aminophylline increases respiratory muscle activity during hypercapnia in humans” [Pulm. Pharmacol. Ther. (2015) 96–101] by Yokoba, Masanori, Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi, Takakura, Akira, Ishii, Naohito, Kurosaki, Yoshifumi, Yamada, Yuya, Tsukushi, Tomoaki, Masuda, Noriyuki, Easton, Paul A, Katagiri, Masato

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Posture effects on timing of abdominal muscle activity during stimulated ventilation by Abe, Tadashi, Yamada, Takumi, Tomita, Tomoyuki, Easton, Paul A

“…1  Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Kitasato University, Kanagawa 228, Japan; and 2  Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University…”
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Postinspiratory activity of the parasternal and external intercostal muscles in awake canines by Easton, Paul A, Hawes, Harvey G, Rothwell, Bruce, de Troyer, Andre

“…Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 4N1; and Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Physiology and…”
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