ArticleMechanical Compliance and Resistance of the Lung-Thorax Calculated From the Flow Recorded During Passive ExpirationAlfred W. BrodyAlfred W. BrodyFrom the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPublished Online:01 Aug 1954https://doi.org/10.1152/ajplegacy.1954.178.2.189MoreSectionsPDF (1 MB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat Back to Top Next Download PDF FiguresReferencesRelatedInformation Cited ByThe (human) respiratory rate at rest25 October 2022 | Journal of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 85, No. 5Myths and Misconceptions of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation: Getting Past the Noise and on to the Signal25 July 2022 | Frontiers in Physiology, Vol. 13Effects of fentanyl overdose-induced muscle rigidity and dexmedetomidine on respiratory mechanics and pulmonary gas exchange in sedated ratsPhilippe Haouzi and Nicole Tubbs7 June 2022 | Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 132, No. 6Prevention and treatment of acute lung injury with time-controlled adaptive 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