Measurement of infant pulmonary mechanics: Comparative analysis of techniques

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 105-113

  Davis, G M ^a,b   Lands, L C ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

analysis; infants; lung mechanics; pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING MECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LUNG DISEASES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 0030960897     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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