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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
CHARLES G. ALEX, M.D.
Director, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Training Program
Director, Medical and Respiratory Intensive Care Units
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Medical Service
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (111N)
VA Hines Hospital
Hines, IL 60141
(708) 202-8387 x21509
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Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S. First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 216-9181
calex@luc.edu
| Academic & Professional Background
- B.A. 1976 - Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin
<- M.D. 1980 - University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
Current Research Interests
- Hypoventilation Syndromes
- Rehabilitation and COPD
Selected Publications
Alex CG, Tobin MJ. Respiratory monitoring. Part II. Clin Pulm Med 7:30-40, 2000.
Alex CG, Tobin MJ. Respiratory monitoring. Part I. Clin Pulm Med 6:356-366, 1999.
Covey MK, Larson JL, Alex CG, Wirtz S, Langbein WE. Tese-retest reliability of symptom limited cycle ergometer tests in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nursing Res 48:9-19, 1999.
Larson JL, Covey MK, Wirtz SE, Berry JK, Alex CG, Langbein WE, Edwards L. Cycle ergometer and inspiratory muscle training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Resp Crit Care Medicine 160:500-507, 1999.
Larson JL, Covey MK, Berry J, Wirtz S, Alex CG, Matsuo M. Discontinuous incremental threshold loading test: Measure of respiratory muscle endurance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chest 115:60-67, 1999.
Projects Completed or Active (Selected)
- Clinical Trial in Sepsis
- Effect of Nebulized Glycopyrolate in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Upper Body Strength Training in COPD
Research Funding Sources
- NIH-National Center for Nursing Research
Research Methods Employed
- Electrophrenic Pacing of the Diaphragm
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
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