Talk:Respiratory rate

2008-2009
Can somebody who knows add the correct abbreviation please, obviously it's not bpm because that's used for heart rate. RCoulthard (talk) 14:07, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Perhaps this article and the Respiratory minute volume article should be merged.--NateBillington (talk) 18:10, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Definite
Definite need for revision, especially in the "Optimum rate" section, which stops in midst a sentence. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.60.159.10 (talk) 17:30, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

Optimum Breathing
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Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like material that is found in all parts of the body. It comes from two sources: our liver produces it, and we consume it in meat and dairy products. Angina

Angina is a specific type of pain in the chest caused by inadequate blood flow through the blood vessels (coronary vessels) of the heart muscle (myocardium). Stable angina

Angina is a specific type of pain in the chest caused by inadequate blood flow through the blood vessels (coronary vessels) of the heart muscle (myocardium). Obesity and health

Obesity increases a person's risk of illness and death due to diabetes, stroke, coronary artery disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, and kidney and gallbladder disorders. Obesity may increase the risk for some types of cancer. It is also a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis and sleep apnea. Developmental process of atherosclerosis —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.188.139.34 (talk • contribs)

Optimum Breathing
This section is missing something. How do I report it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.188.254.170 (talk) 01:22, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

Some info to include, biologists
What determines the respiratory rate? What part of the nervous system is in involved in determining the breathing rate? What is this determination a function of (CO2 level in blood?) --Atethnekos (talk) 03:08, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

respiratory rates in animals
If someone has information on respiratory rates in animals, that might be worth a section in this article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Macholl (talk • contribs) 12:53, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

some clarification needed
In the second paragraph it says that "However it is not yet proven..." What is it that's not proven? It seems like there may have been a statement about some studies that possibly was deleted.

Also, under the heading Normal Range, it says "(12/60 Hz)". Hertz is rate per minute, so the proper way to say the average resp. rate is just "12 Hz". Is the 12/60 Hz how it appears in the references? Randicoot (talk) 17:40, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Lower limits are clearly wrong
My respiratory rate in rest is only about 6 to 7 breaths per minute while I'm perfectly healthy. So, I think the lower limits are bogus, they likely only apply to people who are not very fit. Count Iblis (talk) 04:31, 3 October 2014 (UTC)
 * The recent uncommented change that I reverted moved in the wrong direction. There are plenty of sources if someone wants to pick a good one and update the data and cite it.  Seems like most people have a higher rate than you, though. Dicklyon (talk) 05:32, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Can some please fix the respiratory rate ranges here. Anyone in the medical profession knows that these ranges given are completely wrong. For adults it is 12-16, maybe 12-20 but definitely not 18 to 22. Stop using textbooks and get the most recent systematic literature review. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.151.120.4 (talk) 01:22, 8 April 2014 (UTC)
 * WP:SOFIXIT. Dicklyon (talk) 05:35, 3 October 2014 (UTC)