RESPIRATORY MUSCLE IMPAIRMENT EVALUATED WITH MEP/MIP RATIO IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE

• Main Authors: Iván Rodríguez-Núñez (Author), Gerardo Torres (Author), Soledad Luarte-Martinez (Author), Carlos Manterola (Author), Daniel Zenteno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the strength of respiratory muscles and to compare maximum inspiratory (MIP) and expiratory (MEP) pressure and MEP/MIP ratio between patients with chronic respiratory diseases and healthy individuals. Methods: Case-control study. Individuals with neuromuscular disease...