Sputum induction as a method of analyzing pulmonary cells: Reproducibility and acceptability

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 335-341

  Thomas, Paul S ^a,b   Yates, Deborah H ^a   Barnes, Peter J ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Induced sputum; Reproducibility; Yield

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERSALIVATION; INHALATION; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; LUNG FUNCTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; RHINORRHEA; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; TASTE DISORDER; VERTIGO; VOMITING; WHEEZING;

EID: 0033022639     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909909068226     Document Type: Article

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