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Philippe Gagnon

Génie Physique, École Polytechnique de Montréal
Verified email at polymtl.ca
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Pathogenesis of hyperinflation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

P Gagnon, JA Guenette, D Langer… - … journal of chronic …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable lung disease
characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. In a significant proportion of …

Functional and muscular effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with severe COPD: a randomized clinical trial

I Vivodtzev, R Debigaré, P Gagnon, V Mainguy, D Saey… - Chest, 2012 - Elsevier
Background The mechanisms through which neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
training may improve limb muscle function and exercise tolerance in COPD are poorly …

Peripheral muscle dysfunction in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

V Mainguy, F Maltais, D Saey, P Gagnon, S Martel… - Thorax, 2010 - thorax.bmj.com
Background A majority of patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH)
display persistent exercise intolerance despite new specific therapies. Whether patients with …

Influences of spinal anesthesia on exercise tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

P Gagnon, JS Bussières, F Ribeiro… - American journal of …, 2012 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Lower limb muscle dysfunction contributes to exercise intolerance in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We hypothesized that signaling from lower limb …

Effects of a rehabilitation program on skeletal muscle function in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

V Mainguy, F Maltais, D Saey, P Gagnon… - Journal of …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: Exercise capacity measured by the 6-minute walk test and by the cycle
endurance test (CET), limb muscle cross-sectional area, quadriceps function by maximal …

Physical activity patterns and clusters in 1001 patients with COPD

R Mesquita, G Spina, F Pitta… - Chronic respiratory …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
We described physical activity measures and hourly patterns in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after stratification for generic and COPD-specific …

Impact of preinduced quadriceps fatigue on exercise response in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy subjects

P Gagnon, D Saey, I Vivodtzev… - Journal of applied …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
Exercise intolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) results from a
complex interaction between central (ventilatory) and peripheral (limb muscles) components …

Wall-selective probing of double-walled carbon nanotubes using covalent functionalization

D Bouilly, J Cabana, F Meunier… - ACS …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWNTs) present an original coaxial geometry in which
the inner wall is naturally protected from the environment by the outer wall. Covalent …

The impact of palliative care consultation in the ICU on length of stay: a systematic review and cost evaluation

K Kyeremanteng, LP Gagnon… - Journal of intensive …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: The intensive care unit (ICU) consumes 20% of hospital expenditures and 1%
of gross domestic product. Many strategies have been attempted to reduce ICU costs. A …

Quadriceps metabolism during constant workrate cycling exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

D Saey, BB Lemire, P Gagnon… - Journal of Applied …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
Impaired resting metabolism in peripheral muscles potentially contributes to exercise
intolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study investigated the …