Measurements of exhaled nitric oxide with the single-breath technique and positive expiratory pressure in infants

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 74-78

  Wildhaber, Johannes H ^a   Hall, Graham L ^b   Stick, Stephen M ^b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ANALYZER; ARTICLE; ATOPY; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRATORY FLOW; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEEZING;

EID: 0032932430     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.159.1.9805021     Document Type: Article

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