Abstract
Work of breathing depends upon the efficiency of the respiratory muscles and mechanical properties of the lungs. When for a given efficiency of the respiratory muscles the mechanical properties of the lungs are impaired, the load imposed on the respiratory muscles increases. Furthermore, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease the respiratory muscles, because of hyperinflation, are at a mechanical disadvantage for generating the driving pressure.
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Pariente, R. (1988). The respiratory muscles in acute respiratory failure. In: Grassino, A., Fracchia, C., Rampulla, C., Zocchi, L. (eds) Respiratory Muscles in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Current Topics in Rehabilitation. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3850-1_16
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