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NAU researcher is studying respiratory mechanics in adult survivors of preterm birth – News-Medical.Net
JJ Duke, an assistant professor in Northern Arizona University’s Department of Biological Sciences, is studying respiratory mechanics–the “how” of breathing.
JJ Duke, an assistant professor in Northern Arizona University’s Department of Biological Sciences, is studying respiratory mechanics–the “how” of breathing. He wants to understand the underlying reasons why exercise ability and lung function, or breathing, in general are more difficult for adults who were born prematurely. His research suggests the problem may be smaller airways.
According to the World Health Organization, 10 to 12 percent of all live births are preterm (at or before 37 weeks…
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