Relationship between lung function, ventilation-perfusion inequality and extent of emphysema as assessed by high-resolution computed tomography

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 934-943

  Sandek, K ^a   Bratel, T ^a   Lagerstrand, L ^b   Rosell, H ^c  

^a Department of Medicine   (Sweden)

^b Division of Clinical Physiology

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Lung function; Ventilation perfusion inequality and HRCT in COPD

Indexed keywords

INERT GAS; OXYGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DETERIORATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OXYGEN TENSION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS;

EID: 0036828302     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2002.1371     Document Type: Article

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