Novel technique to average breathing loops for infant respiratory function testing

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 688-693

  Schmalisch, G ^a   Schmidt, M ^a   Foitzik, B ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Averaging techniques; Breathing loops; Data processing; Lung function testing; Lung mechanics; Newborns; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

BREATHING LOOPS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ALGORITHM; ARITHMETIC; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PRINCIPAL COORDINATE ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIMULATION; TECHNIQUE; TIDAL VOLUME; TIME;

EID: 0035690116     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02345443     Document Type: Article

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