Difference between functional residual capacity and elastic equilibrium volume in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 415-419

  Morris, M J ^a   Madgwick, R G ^a   Lane, D J ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Flow volume loops; Voluntary relaxed expiration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG CAPACITY; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VOLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029876215     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.4.415     Document Type: Article

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