In vitro investigations of jet-pulses for the measurement of respiratory impedance in newborns

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1156-1162

  Schmidt, M ^a   Foitzik, B ^a   Hochmuth, O ^b   Schmalisch, G ^a,b  

^a Dept of Paediatrics ^*  (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Forced oscillation technique; Newborns; Pulses; Respiratory impedance

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LUNG DEAD SPACE; LUNG MECHANICS; NEWBORN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TECHNIQUE; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0032717538     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.14511569     Document Type: Article

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