Multiple-breath nitrogen washout techniques: Including measurements with patients on ventilators

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2174-2185

  Newth, C J L ^a   Enright, P ^b   Johnson, R L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG VOLUME; MEASUREMENT; NITROGEN WASHOUT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; TECHNIQUE; VENTILATOR;

ADULT; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMANS; INFANT; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; NITROGEN; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 0030983980     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10092174     Document Type: Conference Paper

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