Decrease in functional residual capacity during sleep in normal humans
Published in Journal of Applied Physiology • Nov 1, 1984
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Authors:,
D. W. Hudgel
P. Devadatta
Abstract
A decrease in functional residual capacity (FRC) during sleep could result in worsening of ventilation distribution contributing to sleep hypoxemia. Therefore the purpose of this study was to determine whether FRC does decrease and to what extent it decreases in normal humans during sleep. Using hel...
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