Rib cage dimensions in hyperinflated patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 3 I, 1996, Pages 800-805

  Cassart, Marie ^a   Gevenois, Pierre Alain ^a   Estenne, Marc ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG INFLATION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX;

EID: 0029796601     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.3.8810622     Document Type: Article

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