Functional and high-resolution computed tomographic studies of divers' lungs

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-74

  Reuter, Michael ^a   Tetzlaff, Kay ^a,b   Steffens, Johann C ^a   Glüer, Claus C ^a   Faeseke, Karl Peter ^c   Bettinghausen, Eyke ^b   Heller, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b Schiffahrtmedizinisches Institut der Marine   (Germany)

^c Hamburg Port Health Center   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Diving; Lung function; Small airway dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVING; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VITAL CAPACITY;

FROG ERYTHROCYTIC VIRUS;

EID: 0033028626     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.385     Document Type: Article

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