Figures
- FIGURE 1
Muscle weakness (permanent state) versus muscle fatigue (transient state, solved with rest). NIMV: noninvasive mechanical ventilation; ETIxMV: endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation.
- FIGURE 2
Determinants and consequences of muscle ageing. HIF-1: hypoxia-inducible factor-1.
- FIGURE 3
Healthy versus premature ageing. V′/Q′: ventilation/perfusion ratio; PaO2: arterial oxygen tension; PA–aO2: alveolar–arterial oxygen tension difference; ROS: reactive oxygen species.
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Respiratory muscle senescence in ageing and chronic lung diseases
