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Marcello Malpighi and the discovery of the pulmonary capillaries and alveoli by West, John B

“…Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694) was an Italian scientist who made outstanding contributions in many areas, including the anatomical basis of respiration in…”
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Joseph Priestley, oxygen, and the enlightenment by West, John B

“…Joseph Priestley (1733–1804) was the first person to report the discovery of oxygen and describe some of its extraordinary properties. As such he merits a…”
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The strange history of atmospheric oxygen by West, John B.

“…Many of us think a lot about oxygen. This includes how the normal body handles oxygen in health, but particularly how this is complicated by lung disease. Few…”
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Fragility of pulmonary capillaries by West, John B

“…Although the pulmonary capillaries were discovered in 1661, the ultrastructure of the wall was not elucidated until 60 years ago. Electron micrographs then…”
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Lessons From Extreme Altitudes by West, John B

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The physiologic basis of high-altitude diseases by WEST, John B

“…Many physicians are surprised to learn how many people live, work, and play at high altitude. These people are prone to high-altitude diseases that sometimes…”
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Non-invasive Measurement of Pulmonary Gas Exchange Efficiency: The Oxygen Deficit by Prisk, G. Kim, West, John B.

“…The efficiency of pulmonary gas exchange has long been assessed using the alveolar-arterial difference in PO 2 , the A-aDO 2 , a construct developed by Richard…”
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Physiological Effects of Chronic Hypoxia by West, John B

“…This review examines an array of physiological responses to low cellular oxygen tensions and discusses the effect of increasing oxygen tensions, through oxygen…”
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High-Altitude Medicine by WEST, John B

“…Medical problems occur at high altitude because of the low inspired Po(2), which is caused by the reduced barometric pressure. The classical physiological…”
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Thin and Strong! The Bioengineering Dilemma in the Structural and Functional Design of the Blood-Gas Barrier by Maina, John N, West, John B

“…School of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; and Department of Medicine, School…”
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Invited review: pulmonary capillary stress failure by West, J B

“…The pulmonary blood-gas barrier is an extraordinary bioengineering structure because of its vast area but extreme thinness. Despite this, almost no attention…”
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Inspired oxygen: present, past, and future by West, John B

“…As earthlings, we take the oxygen in the air that we breathe for granted. Few people realize that this easy access to oxygen makes us unique in the whole…”
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Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859): early high-altitude explorer and renowned plant naturalist by West, John B

“…Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was one of the most distinguished German scientists of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His fame came chiefly from…”
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Oxygen Conditioning: A New Technique for Improving Living and Working at High Altitude by West, John B

“…Large numbers of people visit, work, or reside at high altitude. The inevitable hypoxia reduces physical performance and, in many instances, impairs…”
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Three classical papers in respiratory physiology by Christian Bohr (1855-1911) whose work is frequently cited but seldom read by West, John B

“…History has been kind to Christian Bohr (1855-1911). His name is attached eponymously to three different areas of respiratory physiology. The first is the Bohr…”
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Carbon Dioxide Exposure Resulting From Hood Protective Equipment Used in Joint Arthroplasty Surgery by Patel, Suhani, Fine, Janelle M., BS, Lim, Michael, MD, Copp, Steven N., MD, Rosen, Adam S., DO, West, John B., MD, PhD, DSc, Prisk, G. Kim, PhD, DSc

“…Abstract Background To protect both the surgeon and patient during procedures, hooded protection shields are used during joint arthroplasty procedures…”
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The beginnings of cardiac catheterization and the resulting impact on pulmonary medicine by West, John B

“…The early history of cardiac catheterization has many interesting features. First, although it would be natural to assume that the procedure was initiated by…”
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A strategy for oxygen conditioning at high altitude: comparison with air conditioning by West, John B

“…Large numbers of people live or work at high altitude, and many visit to trek or ski. The inevitable hypoxia impairs physical working capacity, and at higher…”
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Fritz Rohrer (1888-1926), a pioneer in pulmonary mechanics whose work was inexplicably ignored for about 30 years by West, John B

“…Fritz Rohrer (1888-1926) has a special place in the history of respiratory physiology for two reasons. The first is that he laid the foundations of modern…”
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Structure–function studies of blood and air capillaries in chicken lung using 3D electron microscopy by West, John B, Fu, Zhenxing, Deerinck, Thomas J, Mackey, Mason R, Obayashi, James T, Ellisman, Mark H

“…Abstract Avian pulmonary capillaries differ from those of mammals in three important ways. The blood–gas barrier is much thinner, it is more uniform in…”
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