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Infant multiple breath washout (MBW) testing serves as a primary outcome in clinical studies. However, it is still unknown whether current software algorithms allow between-centre comparisons. In this study of healthy infants, we quantified MBW measurement errors and tried to improve data quality by simply changing software settings. We analyzed best quality MBW measurements performed with an u...

Experimental pneumonia induced by intratracheal application of carrageenan or paraquat increases the functional residual lung capacity (FRC) in rats. The mechanism of this increase is not clear, but a decrease in PO(2) may be involved. To test this possibility, we attempted to eliminate the PO(2) decrease in carrageenan-treated rats by exposing them to hyperoxia. Animals of the first group were...

We compared three methods of reporting maximal expiratory flow (V'maxFRC) measured in partial expiratory flow-volume curves (PEFVCs) at the point of functional residual capacity (FRC). PEFVCs were obtained with the rapid thoracoabdominal compression technique (RTC) on a total of 446 occasions in 281 HIV-negative, asymptomatic infants (4.8-28.1 months old). Three different expressions of V'maxFR...

We consider an integrated service system, where real-time (RT) calls of multiple rate requirements and non-realtime (NRT) calls share the total system capacity. Typically, RT calls are given strict priority over NRT calls, therefore, NRT performance is dependent on the RT process. When RT call arrival processes are not Poisson processes, the effect of the RT traffic burstiness on the NRT perfor...

Social cognition is a functionally relevant predictor of capacity in schizophrenia (SZ), though research concerning its value for bipolar disorder (BD) is limited. The current investigation examined the relationship between two social cognitive factors and functional capacity in bipolar disorder. This study included 48 individuals with bipolar disorder (24 with psychotic features) and 30 patien...

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INTRODUCTION Assessment of functional capacity is an intrinsic part of determining the functional relevance of response to treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. Existing methods are highly and consistently correlated with performance on neuropsychological tests, but most current assessments of functional capacity are still paper and pencil simulations. We developed a computerized ...

In nine patients with large pleural effusions, we studied the changes in pulmonary mechanics and gas exchange that occurred in the first three hours following removal of 600 to 1,800 ml of fluid by thoracocentesis. There was a small but significant increase in the functional residual capacity and total lung capacity but no change in residual volume and vital capacity. Calculated pulmonary shunt...

The functional residual capacity (FRC) and airway resistance (R(aw)) of the rat were measured, using a newly designed body plethysmograph (BPG), the inner environment of which was maintained at body temperature and was water-vapor saturated. The subjects were anesthetized and tracheally intubated male Wistar rats (n = 15). After measuring the FRC and R(aw), we analyzed the effects of inhaled me...