Evaluation of nasal prongs for estimating nasal flow

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 211-215

  Montserrat, Josep M ^a   Farré, Ramón ^b   Ballester, Eugeni ^b   Felez, Miquel A ^b   Pastó, Merixel ^b   Navajas, Daniel ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPIRATORY FLOW; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMOTACHYGRAPHY; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031020151     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.1.9001314     Document Type: Article

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