Diaphragmatic function is enhanced in fatty and diabetic fatty rats.

Diaphragmatic function is enhanced in fatty and diabetic fatty rats.

BACKGROUND:Obesity is associated with a decrease in mortality in the intensive care unit (ICU) (the "obesity paradox"). We hypothesized that obesity may paradoxically improve diaphragmatic function. METHODS:Diaphragm contractility was prospectively recorded in vitro in adult male Zucker le...

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Main Authors: Audrey De Jong, Serge Carreira, Na Na, Aude Carillion, Cheng Jiang, Maud Beuvin, Jean-Marc Lacorte, Dominique Bonnefont-Rousselot, Bruno Riou, Catherine Coirault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5362060?pdf=render

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