In Celebration of Expectoration: Induced Sputum Indices as Outcome Measures in Cystic Fibrosis

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 168, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1412-1413

  Armstrong, David S ^a  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EDITORIAL; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPUTUM;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EXPECTORANTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC; SPUTUM;

EID: 0347362536     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.2310001     Document Type: Editorial

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