The nose and supraglottic larynx appear to play significant roles in the modification of the breathing pattern in response to a nonirritating solution delivered as a microaerosol. Slower breathing, reflexly produced by such a method, might benefit partial airway obstruction by reducing turbulence and, therefore, the work of breathing without altering tidal volume.
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