A mathematical model of aerosol holding chambers

Journal of Aerosol Medicine: Deposition, Clearance, and Effects in the Lung

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 187-196

  Zak, Marek ^a   Madsen, Joop ^d   Berg, Elna ^b   Bülow, Jens ^c   Bisgaard, Hans ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^c BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Modelling; Spacer

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DETERMINATION; FACE MASK; GAS FLOW; LUNG DEAD SPACE; LUNG MODEL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; TIDAL VOLUME; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0032823275     PISSN: 08942684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jam.1999.12.187     Document Type: Article

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