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J Appl Physiol 65: 205-209, 1988;
8750-7587/88 $5.00
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 65, Issue 1 205-209, Copyright © 1988 by American Physiological Society

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Interaction between upper airway negative pressure pulses and CO2 on breathing pattern

D. L. Woodall and O. P. Mathew
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.

The interaction between CO2 and negative pressure pulses on breathing pattern was investigated in 10 anesthetized, spontaneously breathing rabbits. The upper airway was functionally isolated into a closed system. A servo-respirator triggered by the inspiratory activity of the diaphragm was used to apply pressure pulses of -15 cmH2O to the isolated upper airway in early inspiration while the animal was breathing room air, 100% O2, 6% CO2 in O2, or 9% CO2 in O2. The negative pressure pulses produced a reversible inhibition of inspiration in most trials with resultant increase in inspiratory duration (TI); no change was observed in peak diaphragmatic electromyogram (Dia EMG) or expiratory duration, whereas a decrease was seen in mean inspiratory drive (peak Dia EMG/TI). This prolongation of inspiratory duration and decrease in mean inspiratory drive with negative pressure pulses persisted at higher levels of CO2; the slopes of the test breaths were not significantly different from that of control breaths. These results suggest that upper airway negative pressure pulses are equally effective in altering the breathing pattern at all levels of CO2.


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