Measurement of respiratory rate is a vital sign. Nurses need to understand the anatomy and physiology of normal breathing to measure respiratory rate and interpret findings. The second in our ...

This second article in our series on the effects of ageing explores the major anatomical and physiological changes that occur within the respiratory system Subscribe today for unlimited access to ...

Most exercise scientists would agree that the physiological determinants of peak endurance performance include the capacity to transport oxygen to the working muscle, diffusion from the muscle to the ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. In this episode, we dive into the early therapies and ...

The Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department provides outpatient services to patients recovering from heart and lung diseases. Our services include supervised exercise sessions, education, and ...

Chief, Thoracic Surgery Section, Sampson Air Force Base Hospital; instructor in surgery, Massachusetts Memorial Hospitals and Boston University School of Medicine, on leave of absence; assistant in ...

Read before the New England Heart Association, Boston, April 5, 1933. Blumgart — Visiting Physician and Director of Research, Beth Israel Hospital. For record and address of author see "This Week's ...

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is widely used to induce chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in animal models. Rodents are most commonly used to model COPD, but their substantial anatomic and ...