Inspiratory muscle responses to sudden airway occlusion in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Brief airway occlusion produces a potent reflex inhibition of inspiratory muscles that is thought to protect against aspiration. Its duration is prolonged in asthma and obstructive sleep apnea. We assessed this inhibitory reflex (IR) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Reflex responses to brief (250 ms) inspiratory occlusions were measured in 18 participants with moderate to severe COPD (age 73 ± 11 yr) and 17 healthy age-matched controls (age 72 ± 6 yr). We compared the incidence and properties of the IR between groups. Median eupneic preocclusion electromyographic activity was higher in the COPD group than controls (9.4 μV vs. 5.2 μV, P = 0.001). Incidence of the short-latency IR was higher in the COPD group compared with controls (15 participants vs. 7 participants, P = 0.010). IR duration for scalenes was similar for the COPD and control groups [73 ± 37 ms (means ± SD) and 90 ± 50 ms, respectively] as was the magnitude of inhibition. IRs in the diaphragm were not detected in the controls but were present in 9 participants of the COPD group (P = 0.001). The higher incidence of the IR in the COPD group than in the age-matched controls may reflect the increased inspiratory neural drive in the COPD group. This higher drive counteracts changes in chest wall and lung mechanics. However, when present, the reflex was similar in size and duration in the two groups. The relation between the IR in COPD and swallowing function could be assessed.NEW & NOTEWORTHY A potent short-latency reflex inhibition of inspiratory muscles produced by airway occlusion was tested in people with COPD and age-matched controls. The reflex was more prevalent in COPD, presumably due to an increased neural drive to breathe. When present, the reflex was similar in duration in the two groups, longer than historical data for younger control groups. The work reveals novel differences in reflex control of inspiratory muscles due to aging as well as COPD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:131

Enthalten in:

Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) - 131(2021), 1 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 36-44

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Epiu, Isabella [VerfasserIn]
Gandevia, Simon C [VerfasserIn]
Boswell-Ruys, Claire L [VerfasserIn]
Basha, Chanelle [VerfasserIn]
Archer, Sean N J [VerfasserIn]
Butler, Jane E [VerfasserIn]
Hudson, Anna L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aging
COPD
Journal Article
Neural impairment
Neural respiratory drive
Occlusion reflex
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Respiratory physiology

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Date Completed 14.07.2021

Date Revised 12.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

figshare: 10.6084/m9.figshare.13558130

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1152/japplphysiol.00017.2021

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NLM32507416X