The respiratory system also helps remove waste, like carbon dioxide, produced during digestion, and the digestive system provides the vital fuel your respiratory organs need to function.

It is known that cardiovascular and respiratory system function is affected by premature birth, but the exact causes are still not completely known.

A patient’s inability to count while holding their breath can be an indication of respiratory distress in myasthenia gravis.

Background: Exercise is an important component of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic lung disease. Objective: To explore the role of physical activity in maintaining cardiac and ...

Nicholas R. Geist *, Nasal Respiratory Turbinate Function in Birds, Physiological and Biochemical Zoology: Ecological and Evolutionary Approaches, Vol. 73, No. 5 (September/October 2000), pp. 581-589 ...

Children exposed to high levels of air pollution during their first year of life run a greater risk of developing asthma, pollen allergies, and impaired respiratory function. However, genetic ...

However, we still know very little about the long-term effects of smoking cannabis on the respiratory system and on health in general.

Respiratory problems are common after birth in extremely preterm infants (<28 weeks of gestation), and most of these infants require assisted ventilation until they are sufficiently mature and ...