Variability of the raised volume rapid thoracic compression technique in infants with recurrent wheezing

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 74-79

  Mallol, J ^a,b   Aguirre, V L ^a   Wandalsen, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b Clasificador 23 ^*  (Chile)

Author keywords

Forced expiration; Infant lung function; Raised volume; Recurrent wheezing; Variability; Wheezy infants

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ARTICLE; EXPIRED AIR; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARAMETER; RAISED VOLUME RAPID THORACIC COMPRESSION TECHNIQUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPIROMETRY; TECHNIQUE; WHEEZING;

EID: 17644377576     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13072917     Document Type: Article

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