Mechanical disadvantage of the respiratory pump in chronic obstructive lung disease.
D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000502:physiology; D004947:Esophagus; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D011312:Pressure; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013909:Thorax / Q000033:anatomy & histology