Improvement in spirometry following lung volume reduction surgery: Application of a physiologic model

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 34-40

  Fessler, Henry E ^a,b,c   Scharf, Steven M ^a,b   Permutt, Solbert ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Physiopathology; Pulmonary emphysema; Surgery; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; PATIENT SELECTION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0036143889     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.165.1.2101149     Document Type: Article

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