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pneumotachograph

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pneu·mo·tach·o·graph  (nm-tk-grf, ny-)
n.
An apparatus for recording the rate of airflow to and from the lungs.
[pneumo- + Greek takhos, speed + -graph.]
pneumo·tacho·graphic adj.
pneumo·ta·chogra·phy (-t-kgr-f) n.
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2 pneumotachograph (Fleisch, Lausanne, Switzerland) connected to a differential pressure transducer (MP45, Validyne, Northridge, CA) and placed between the facemask and the ventilator wye connector or, with the helmet, between the end of the inspiratory line and the air inlet.
Does a helmet versus oronasal mask improve NIPPV? by Patrick, Herbert / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
A drop in minute ventilation of 16% and 32% during non-REM and REM sleep respectively was observed by Becker and coworkers [20], predominantly due to a decrease in tidal volume as measured by a pneumotachograph.
Sleep problems in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/Kronik ... by Ramar, Kannan / Turkish Thoracic Journal
Participants were connected to a metabolic cart (VMax 229, Sensormedics, Yorba Linda, Calif) which consisted of a pneumotachograph, [O.
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