In a previous paper, the effects of changes in body position upon the mechanics of breathing in normals were reported (1). This report deals with the results obtained in two groups of patients studied in the supine, sitting, prone, head down and lateral positions.
MATERIAL AND METHODSThe technic described in the previous paper has been employed throughout the study. It
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