1989
Nutrition for the respiratory insufficient patient.
Mohsenin V, Ferranti R, Loke J. Nutrition for the respiratory insufficient patient. The European Respiratory Journal. Supplement 1989, 7: 663s-665s. PMID: 2508653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNutritional statusChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCell-mediated immune responsesDiaphragm muscle massRespiratory insufficient patientObstructive pulmonary diseaseMaximum voluntary ventilationImprovement of nutritionVentilatory compromiseAirway obstructionRespiratory failureNutritional impairmentPulmonary diseaseVoluntary ventilationInsufficient patientsInspiratory pressureHumoral immunityRespiratory tractImmune responseSecretory IgA.Nutritional depletionPatientsMuscle massImmune systemEpithelial cells
1988
Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis: clinical spectrum, prognosis, and diagnostic approach.
Chan C, Loke J, Virgulto J, Mohsenin V, Ferranti R, Lammertse T. Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis: clinical spectrum, prognosis, and diagnostic approach. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 1988, 69: 976-9. PMID: 3190422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBilateral diaphragmatic paralysisDiaphragmatic paralysisAcute respiratory failurePulmonary function testsRestrictive ventilatory defectSevere respiratory insufficiencyArterial blood gasGood quality survivalChronic respiratory acidosisCardiopulmonary decompensationCor pulmonaleDiaphragmatic impairmentRespiratory failureRespiratory insufficiencyVentilatory defectClinical courseRetrospective reviewAppropriate therapyFunction testsCardiopulmonary statusUnderdiagnosed conditionClinical spectrumRespiratory acidosisBlood gasSupine position