A simple new technique to measure the effective dead space of the face mask with a water volumeter in infants

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1163-1166

  Morris, M G ^a  

^a ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Lung volume; Respiratory function tests in infants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FACE MASK; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG DEAD SPACE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 0032745567     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.14511639     Document Type: Article

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