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Catathrenia or nocturnal groaning is a sleep-related breathing disorder, consisting of end-inspiratory apnea (breath holding) and expiratory groaning during sleep. It describes a rare condition characterized by monotonous, irregular groans while sleeping. [1] Catathrenia begins with a deep inspiration. The person with catathrenia holds her or ...
Exhalation delivery systems ( EDS) deliver medications to the internal nose. Developed in 2006, [1] EDS devices use the patient's exhaled breath to propel medication, such as steroids, [1] into the nasal cavities. The method can deliver medication deeper into the nasal passages than intranasal sprays, [1] and at a lower pressure than nasal ...
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Exhalation (or expiration) is the flow of the breath out of an organism. In animals, it is the movement of air from the lungs out of the airways, to the external environment during breathing . This happens due to elastic properties of the lungs, as well as the internal intercostal muscles which lower the rib cage and decrease thoracic volume.
Pulmonology, critical care medicine. Hypercapnia (from the Greek hyper = "above" or "too much" and kapnos = "smoke"), also known as hypercarbia and CO2 retention, is a condition of abnormally elevated carbon dioxide (CO 2) levels in the blood. Carbon dioxide is a gaseous product of the body's metabolism and is normally expelled through the lungs.
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Exhaled breath condensate. Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is the exhalate from breath, that has been condensed, typically via cooling using a collection device (commonly to 4 °C or subzero temperatures using a refrigerating device). [1] EBC reflects changes in the respiratory fluid that lines the airways and is an inexpensive, non-invasive ...