Objective: To compare the effect of pressure support ventilation and neurally adjusted ventilatory
assist on breathing pattern, patient-ventilator synchrony, diaphragm unloading, and gas …

… c , Michel de Marchie MD d , Jacques Lacroix MD e , Paolo Navalesi MD f , Arthur S. Slutsky
MD a … Spahija, de Marchie, Lacroix, and Navalesi have no conflicts of interest to disclose. …

Study objectives To investigate the effect of volitional pursed-lips breathing (PLB) on breathing
pattern, respiratory mechanics, operational lung volumes, and dyspnea in patients with …

Objective: Early mobilization is safe, feasible, and associated with better outcomes in patients
with critical illness. However, barriers to mobilization in clinical practice still exist. The …

… Caroline de Marchie for her assistance in the second verification of the audio script
transcription and Ms. Heather Owens for her editorial review of the manuscript. We also thank the …

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is responsible for millions
of infections worldwide, and a substantial number of these patients will be admitted to the …

Rationale Spinal cord injury (SCI) may induce significant respiratory muscle weakness and
paralysis, which in turn may cause a patient to require ventilator support. Central nervous …

Background: Although BiPAP has been used as an adjunct to exercise, little is know about
its effect on exercise in COPD. We aimed to evaluate the acute effect of BiPAP delivered with …

Pursed-lips breathing (PLB) is often spontaneously performed by chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate spontaneous PLB …

Increased transdiaphragmatic pressure, reduced muscle blood flow, and increased duty
cycle have all been associated with a reduction in the center frequency (CFdi) of the …