Surface electromyography (sEMG) can be used to measure the electrical activity of the
respiratory muscles. The possible applications of sEMG span from patients suffering from acute …

Study Objective: Positional therapy (PT) is an effective therapy in positional obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome (POSAS) when used, but the compliance of PT is low. The objective of …

In an effort to reduce the complications related to invasive ventilation, the use of noninvasive
ventilation (NIV) has increased over the last years in patients with acute respiratory failure. …

Assessment of diaphragmatic effort is challenging, especially in critically ill patients in the
phase of weaning. Fractional thickening during inspiration assessed by ultrasound has been …

Smartwatches that support the recording of a single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) are
increasingly being used beyond the wrist, by placement on the ankle and on the chest. However, …

Background Expiratory muscle weakness leads to difficult ventilator weaning. Maintaining
their activity with functional electrical stimulation (FES) may improve outcome. We studied …

Background The patient’s neuro-respiratory drive, measured as electrical activity of the
diaphragm (EAdi), quantifies the mechanical load on the respiratory muscles. It correlates with …

Study Objectives Sleep-disordered breathing is a significant risk factor for cardiometabolic
and neurodegenerative diseases. High loop gain (HLG) is a driving mechanism of central …

Background Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) provides ventilatory support for patients with
respiratory failure. However, the glottis can act as a closing valve, limiting effectiveness of NIV. …

… de Vries, Rob SP Warnaar, Eline Oppersma, Rudolf Verdaasdonk, Leo MA Heunks, Jonne
Doorduin … Oppersma, LMA Heunks, R. Verdaasdonk and J. Doorduin interpreted the data; …