Size distribution of recruited alveolar volumes in airway reopening

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 2030-2040

  Suki, B ^a   Alencar, A M ^a   Tolnai, J ^a   Asztalos, T ^a   Petak, F ^a   Sujeer, M K ^a   Patel, K ^a   Patel, J ^a   Stanley, H E ^a   Hantos, Z ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Atelectasis; Avalanches; Gas exchange; Lung elastance; Percolation; Power law

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY PRESSURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATELECTASIS; CALCULATION; CATHETER; DOG; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; LUNG CAPACITY; LUNG COLLAPSE; LUNG INFLATION; LUNG PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033764014     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2000.89.5.2030     Document Type: Article

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