Biomechanical compliance

Known as: Index of Expandability of Elastic Organ, Index of Distensibility, dV/dP 
Distensibility measure of a chamber such as the lungs (LUNG COMPLIANCE) or bladder. Compliance is expressed as a change in volume per unit change in… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Risk factors identified in childhood and decreased carotid artery elasticity in adulthood: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study.
BACKGROUND Exposure to risk factors in childhood may have long-term influences on vascular function. We examined the relationship… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Normative values for intima-media thickness and distensibility of large arteries in healthy adolescents.
OBJECTIVE Sonographic evaluation of arterial wall morphology and elasticity is increasingly accepted as a non-invasive tool in… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Testosterone suppression in men with prostate cancer leads to an increase in arterial stiffness and hyperinsulinaemia.
The role of androgens in cardiovascular disease is uncertain. We aimed to determine the vascular effects of androgen suppression… (More)
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
Cardiovascular risk factors and common carotid artery caliber and stiffness in patients with Cushing's disease during active disease and 1 year after disease remission.
Cardiovascular accidents represent the most important cause of death in patients with Cushing's syndrome. This prospective study… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Persistence of increased cardiovascular risk in patients with Cushing's disease after five years of successful cure.
Patients with Cushing's disease (CD) mainly die because of cardiovascular accidents. The aim of this study was to evaluate… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Non-invasive measurements of arterial structure and function: repeatability, interrelationships and trial sample size.
1. Repeatability of measurements of arterial compliance and flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery has been infrequently… (More)
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
Cardiac and arterial interactions in end-stage renal disease.
Although cardiac hypertrophy is a frequent complication of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), relatively little is known about large… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with nasal continuous positive airway pressure. Patient compliance, perception of benefits, and side effects.
Obstructive sleep apnea is a chronic disease whose treatment may require long-term nightly use of relatively cumbersome and… (More)
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Severe impairment in lung function induced by high peak airway pressure during mechanical ventilation. An experimental study.
We explored the pulmonary effects of continuous mechanical ventilation (MV) at a peak inspiratory pressure of 50 cm H2O in… (More)
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Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Ventilation with end-expiratory pressure in acute lung disease.
In 10 patients with severe, acute respiratory failure we studied the effects of positive end-expiratory pressure when… (More)
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