"Inspiratory Capacity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The maximum volume of air that can be inspired after reaching the end of a normal, quiet expiration. It is the sum of the TIDAL VOLUME and the INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME. Common abbreviation is IC.
Descriptor ID |
D007320
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MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.386.700.485.750.900.350 G09.772.850.970.500
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Concept/Terms |
Inspiratory Capacity- Inspiratory Capacity
- Capacities, Inspiratory
- Capacity, Inspiratory
- Inspiratory Capacities
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Inspiratory Capacity" by people in Profiles.
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Casanova C, Cote C, de Torres JP, Aguirre-Jaime A, Marin JM, Pinto-Plata V, Celli BR. Inspiratory-to-total lung capacity ratio predicts mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Mar 15; 171(6):591-7.