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Drift-free electronic integrator for respiration studies

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A drift-free electronic integrator for phasic signals in the 0·08 to 20 Hz frequency range has been designed for respiratory studies in man, cat and rat. The integrator operates continuously without the need for any adjustments and uses a baseline correction technique which is controlled by the input signal and which allows a fast recovery from input signal transients.

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  1. Biomechanics Unit, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Apt. 14, Oeiras, Portugal

    J. P. Modesto & K. M. C. da Silva

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Modesto, J.P., da Silva, K.M.C. Drift-free electronic integrator for respiration studies. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 20, 457–460 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02442406

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