Assessment of expiratory flow limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A new approach

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 187-188

  Farre R ^a   Navajas, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING RATE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG PRESSURE; LUNG RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES; HUMANS; OSCILLOMETRY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 1042269511     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.04.00131804     Document Type: Editorial

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