Influence of upper airway shunt on total respiratory impedance in infants

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 902-909

  Desager, K N ^a   Cauberghs, M ^b   Naudts, J ^c   Van De Woestijne, K P ^b  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Conventional technique; Forced oscillation technique; Head generator

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENERATOR; HUMAN; INFANT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOUTH BREATHING; NOSE BREATHING; OSCILLATION; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; WHEEZING;

EID: 0032867155     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.87.3.902     Document Type: Article

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