Are changes in vagal tone with posture in asthma related to changes in ventilatory pattern?
Changes in vagal tone posture are seen on tilt in both normal and asthmatic subjects which relate to changes in ETCO(2) only in asthmatic subjects. This provides support for the hypothesis that hyper-ventilatory response to postural change in asthma is autonomically influenced.
Our findings suggested that FII had protective effect on LPS-induced endotoxemia and organ injuries by suppressing the activation of NF-κB which decreased TNF-α level.