Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Respiratory Rate

The number of times an organism breathes with the lungs (RESPIRATION) per unit time, usually per minute.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The number of times an organism breathes with the lungs (RESPIRATION) per unit time, usually per minute.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Respiration Rate
  • Rate, Respiration
  • Rate, Respiratory
  • Rates, Respiration
  • Rates, Respiratory
  • Respiration Rates
  • Respiratory Rates

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2010

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Previous Indexing

  • Respiration (1964-2009)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E01w.370.600w.875w.875w
  2. G09.772.705w.730w

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NLM Classification

WB 284

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Respiratory Rate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056152. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056152
  2. Respiratory Rate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_rate
  3. Respiratory Rate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q754250