"Airway Resistance" 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.
Physiologically, the opposition to flow of air caused by the forces of friction. As a part of pulmonary function testing, it is the ratio of driving pressure to the rate of air flow.
| Descriptor ID |
D000403
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.386.700.050 G09.772.060
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| Concept/Terms |
Airway Resistance- Airway Resistance
- Airway Resistances
- Resistance, Airway
- Resistances, Airway
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Airway Resistance" by people in Profiles.
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Esophageal function and gastroesophageal reflux during sleep and waking in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chest. 1992 Jun; 101(6):1521-5.
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Prediction of the acute response to surfactant therapy by pulmonary function testing. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1992 May; 13(1):11-5.
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Effect on airway resistance of ketamine by aerosol in guinea pigs. Anesth Analg. 1989 Apr; 68(4):506-10.