Evaluation of a pocket-sized turbine spirometer for clinical use with children

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 369-372

  Paul, K P ^a,b   Schultz, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SPIROMETER;

EID: 0030924707     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(97)90064-0     Document Type: Article

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