
Dr. Despina E Hoffman D.O.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
115 WILDWOOD AVE GREENFIELD MA, 01301About
Dr. Despina Hoffman is a nephrologist practicing in GREENFIELD, MA. Dr. Hoffman specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Hoffman most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- High-resolution computed tomography of experimental hydrostatic pulmonary edema.
- Baseline airway caliber. A confounder in interpreting bronchoconstriction and bronchodilatation.
- Diaphragmatic plate electrode stimulation of the hamster diaphragm.
- Diaphragmatic relaxation rate after voluntary contractions and uni- and bilateral phrenic stimulation.
- Dietary supplementation and respiratory muscle performance in patients with COPD.
- Variability in measurements of pressure-volume curves in normal subjects.
- Positive end-expiratory pressure decreases bronchial blood flow in the dog.
- Errors in the measurement of total lung capacity in chronic obstructive lung disease.
- The functional consequences of airway remodeling in asthma.
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