Passive expiratory flow-volume curve is not an accurate method to measure the respiratory time constant in rabbits

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1017-1020

  Vialet, Renaud ^a   Monnier, A ^a   Lagier, P ^a   Jammes, Y ^a   Tomei C ^a   Martin, C ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

Author keywords

Bronchoconstriction; Infant; Mechanical ventilation; Rabbit; Respiratory mechanics; Time constant

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING MECHANICS; EXPIRATORY FLOW; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG FLOW VOLUME CURVE; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PNEUMOTACHYGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032733098     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.1999.431008.x     Document Type: Article

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