Normal values for respiratory resistance using forced oscillation in subjects >65 years old

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 602-608

  Guo, Y F ^a   Hermann, F ^a   Michel, J P ^a   Janssens, Jean Paul ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aged >65 years; Aged >80 years; Elderly; Forced oscillation technique; Normal values; Respiratory resistance

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENDER; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL VALUE; OSCILLATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFERENCE VALUE; SPIROMETRY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 26844485828     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.05.00010405     Document Type: Article

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