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Centimeters of Water

Known as: cm H2O, Centimeters of Water Column, cm[H2O] 
A unit of pressure defined by a column of water with a height of one centimeter, frequently used to measure central venous pressure, intracranial… 
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Acute effects of inspiratory pressure support during exercise in patients with COPD
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the acute effects of inspiratory pressure support (IPS) of 5 cmH2O (IPS5) and 10… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Negative wave reflections in pulmonary arteries.
The pulmonary arterial branching pattern suggests that the early systolic forward-going compression wave (FCW) might be reflected… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Terbutaline stimulates alveolar fluid resorption in hyperoxic lung injury.
Alveolar fluid resorption occurs by active epithelial sodium transport and is accelerated by terbutaline in healthy lungs. We… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A calcium-permeable stretch-activated cation channel in renal proximal tubule.
Isolated Necturus proximal tubules were split to expose the apical membrane surface for patch clamping. When both pipette and… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Respiratory mechanics during halothane anesthesia and anesthesia-paralysis in humans.
In six spontaneously breathing anesthetized subjects [halothane approximately 1 maximum anesthetic concentration (MAC), 70% N2O… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Determinants of mechanical properties of rat lung during postnatal development.
We studied the volume-pressure curve of saline-filled lungs in rats between 4 and 40 days of age and correlated measurements of… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Single-breath diffusing capacity and lung volumes in small laboratory mammals.
We measured the single-breath diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO), total lung capacity (TLC), functional residual… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Respiratory mechanics in the anesthetized rat.
Functional residual capacity (FRC) and pressure-volume (PV) curves of the lung, chest wall, and total respiratory system were… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Respiratory mechanics in normal hamsters.
Lung volumes and quasi-static deflation volume-pressure relationships were measured in male golden hamsters anesthetized with… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Changes in non‐electrolyte permeability of alveoli and the absorption of lung liquid at the start of breathing in the lamb.
1. Experiments were done on mature foetal lambs, 135–145 days in gestation, exteriorized at Caesarean section, and on new‐born… 
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