Pulmonary function in chronic spinal cord injury: A cross-sectional survey of a large Southern California outpatient population

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 757-763

  Linn, William S ^a   Adkins, Rodney H ^a,b   Gong Jr , Henry ^a   Waters, Robert L ^a  

^a RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^b Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Paraplegia; Rehabilitation; Smoking; Spirometry; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; QUADRIPLEGIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0034117585     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2000.3868     Document Type: Article

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