Do tidal expiratory flow patterns reflect lung mechanics in infants?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1248-1252

  Seddon, Paul C ^a,b   Davis, G Michael ^a   Coates, Allan L ^a   Vallinis, P ^a   Del Sonno, G ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG RESISTANCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029881432     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.4.8616549     Document Type: Article

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