This doctoral thesis deals with the study of electro-hydrodynamics in the area of numerical modelling of biomechanical systems, concretely in the method of bioimpedance plethysmography. Solving tasks of pulsatile blood flow in the elastic vessel wall is currently one of the most complicated problem in mechanics and biomechanics due to the interaction of two continua on the common boundary. The whole system is additionally loaded by diagnostic electric current. This doctoral thesis was created in cooperation with the Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, v. v. i. Brno with the team engaged in medical signals (the leader Ing. Pavel Jurák, CSc.). Experimental measurements were made independently in the St. Anne's University Hospital Brno in the International Clinical Research Center ICRC and in the Mayo Clinic USA.

Introdução: A respiração diafragmática (RD) é uma técnica que integra um conjunto de ações de auto-cuidado no programa de reabilitação pulmonar com objetivo de melhorar a mecânica ventilatória e reduzir a dispnéia em pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC). No entanto, questiona-se sua indicação e seus efeitos. Nesse contexto avaliamos o efeito da RD no padrão respiratório, movimento toracoabdominal e ventilação em pacientes com DPOC. Método: Foram estudados 44 indivíduos entre 45 e 75 anos conforme o grau de obstrução da via aérea (VEF1), divididos em grupos controle, DPOC moderado e DPOC grave. Avaliou-se padrão respiratório, movimento toracoabdominal e ventilação por meio de sistemas de pletismografia respiratória por indutância (Respitrace) e análise metabólica de gases (MGC) durante 10 minutos. Após quatro minutos de respiração tranqüila os indivíduos realizavam dois minutos de respiração diafragmática e novamente, quatro de respiração tranqüila. Dispnéia foi avaliada antes, durante e após a RD (escala de Borg modificada). Mobilidade diafragmática foi avaliada utilizando radiografias de tórax. Resultados: Verificou-se aumento do volume corrente e redução da freqüência respiratória durante a RD a partir da elevação do fluxo inspiratório médio e do tempo inspiratório. Houve maior participação do compartimento abdominal com o grupo moderado apresentando incoordenação. A ventilação pulmonar se elevou em associação à redução na ventilação em espaço morto, no equivalente ventilatório para o gás carbônico, e elevação da saturação periférica de oxigênio. Mobilidade diafragmática, ausência de dispnéia, menor grau de hipoxemia e movimento toracoabdominal coordenado associaram-se ao melhor desempenho da RD. Conclusões: A respiração diafragmática é capaz de promover melhora no padrão respiratório e eficiência ventilatória sem conduzir a dispnéia naqueles pacientes com sistema muscular respiratório preservado. / Introduction: Diaphragmatic breathing (DB) is a technique which is part of a set of self-care actions in the lung rehabilitation program for the purpose of improving the ventilatory mechanical and reducing dyspnea. There are doubts, however, as to its effects and recommended use. In this context we assessed the effect of the DB on respiratory pattern, thoracoabdominal motion and ventilation in patients with chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD). Method: Forty-four subjects aged between 45 and 75 years were studied according to the degree of obstruction of the airway (FEV1). This group was subdivided into three: a control group and two others, respectively, of moderate and severe COPD. Their breathing pattern, thoracoabdominal motion and ventilation by means of respiratory inductive plethysmograph (Respitrace) and metabolic analysis of gases (MGC) systems were assessed during ten minutes. After four minutes of quiet breathing, the subjects would perform two minutes of the DB and four other minutes of quiet breathing. Dyspnea was assessed before, during and after diaphragmatic breathing (modified Borg scale). Diaphragmatic mobility was assessed by thoracic radiography. Results: An increase in tidal volume and a reduction in breathing frequency were found during DB as from the rise in mean inspiratory flow and inspiratory time. There was greater participation of the abdominal compartment with the moderate group presenting asynchronous motion. The pulmonary ventilation increased together with the reduction of the ventilation in the dead space and of the ventilatory equivalent for carbonic gas, with the increase in arterial oxygen saturation. Diaphragmatic mobility, absence of dyspnea, minor degree of hypoxemia and coordinated thoracoabdominal motion were associated with the better DB performance. Conclusions: Diaphragmatic breathing is capable of promoting an improvement in the breathing pattern and ventilatory efficiency without provoking dyspnea in patients whose muscular respiratory system has been preserved.

Introdução: A respiração diafragmática (RD) é uma técnica que integra um conjunto de ações de auto-cuidado no programa de reabilitação pulmonar com objetivo de melhorar a mecânica ventilatória e reduzir a dispnéia em pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC). No entanto, questiona-se sua indicação e seus efeitos. Nesse contexto avaliamos o efeito da RD no padrão respiratório, movimento toracoabdominal e ventilação em pacientes com DPOC. Método: Foram estudados 44 indivíduos entre 45 e 75 anos conforme o grau de obstrução da via aérea (VEF1), divididos em grupos controle, DPOC moderado e DPOC grave. Avaliou-se padrão respiratório, movimento toracoabdominal e ventilação por meio de sistemas de pletismografia respiratória por indutância (Respitrace) e análise metabólica de gases (MGC) durante 10 minutos. Após quatro minutos de respiração tranqüila os indivíduos realizavam dois minutos de respiração diafragmática e novamente, quatro de respiração tranqüila. Dispnéia foi avaliada antes, durante e após a RD (escala de Borg modificada). Mobilidade diafragmática foi avaliada utilizando radiografias de tórax. Resultados: Verificou-se aumento do volume corrente e redução da freqüência respiratória durante a RD a partir da elevação do fluxo inspiratório médio e do tempo inspiratório. Houve maior participação do compartimento abdominal com o grupo moderado apresentando incoordenação. A ventilação pulmonar se elevou em associação à redução na ventilação em espaço morto, no equivalente ventilatório para o gás carbônico, e elevação da saturação periférica de oxigênio. Mobilidade diafragmática, ausência de dispnéia, menor grau de hipoxemia e movimento toracoabdominal coordenado associaram-se ao melhor desempenho da RD. Conclusões: A respiração diafragmática é capaz de promover melhora no padrão respiratório e eficiência ventilatória sem conduzir a dispnéia naqueles pacientes com sistema muscular respiratório preservado. / Introduction: Diaphragmatic breathing (DB) is a technique which is part of a set of self-care actions in the lung rehabilitation program for the purpose of improving the ventilatory mechanical and reducing dyspnea. There are doubts, however, as to its effects and recommended use. In this context we assessed the effect of the DB on respiratory pattern, thoracoabdominal motion and ventilation in patients with chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD). Method: Forty-four subjects aged between 45 and 75 years were studied according to the degree of obstruction of the airway (FEV1). This group was subdivided into three: a control group and two others, respectively, of moderate and severe COPD. Their breathing pattern, thoracoabdominal motion and ventilation by means of respiratory inductive plethysmograph (Respitrace) and metabolic analysis of gases (MGC) systems were assessed during ten minutes. After four minutes of quiet breathing, the subjects would perform two minutes of the DB and four other minutes of quiet breathing. Dyspnea was assessed before, during and after diaphragmatic breathing (modified Borg scale). Diaphragmatic mobility was assessed by thoracic radiography. Results: An increase in tidal volume and a reduction in breathing frequency were found during DB as from the rise in mean inspiratory flow and inspiratory time. There was greater participation of the abdominal compartment with the moderate group presenting asynchronous motion. The pulmonary ventilation increased together with the reduction of the ventilation in the dead space and of the ventilatory equivalent for carbonic gas, with the increase in arterial oxygen saturation. Diaphragmatic mobility, absence of dyspnea, minor degree of hypoxemia and coordinated thoracoabdominal motion were associated with the better DB performance. Conclusions: Diaphragmatic breathing is capable of promoting an improvement in the breathing pattern and ventilatory efficiency without provoking dyspnea in patients whose muscular respiratory system has been preserved.

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This master’s thesis is an introduction to the measurement of changes in tissue impedance of blood flow by impedance plethysmography. Other chapters deal with the kinds of plethysmographs and their principles. The aim is to draft four-electrode impedance plethysmograph to measure changes in tissue impedance depending on blood flow. First, describe the individual blocks of the medical instrument. The practical part of the master’s thesis involves circuit design four-electrode plethysmograph. Given that a very important role in its function plays a constant current source operating at a frequency of 60kHz, this subset was implemented and verified its correct function. To draw component schemes used program EAGLE version 5.10.0.