Effects of lung volume and thoracic gas compression on maximal and partial flow-volume curves

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2168-2173

  Pellegrino, R ^a   Confessore, P ^b   Bianco, A ^b   Brusasco, V ^c  

^a S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Militare   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

asthma; body plethysmography; bronchodilatation; deep inhalation; methacholine

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029763486     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09102168     Document Type: Article

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