Early detection of lung disease in preschool children with cystic fibrosis

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 534-538

  Bush, Andrew ^a,b   Davies, Jane ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchoalveolar lavage; High resolution computed tomography scan; Lung clearance index; Preschool

Indexed keywords

BRONCHOSCOPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; LUNG CLEARANCE; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG INJURY; LUNG LAVAGE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION HAZARD; REVIEW; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 27644585431     PISSN: 10705287     EISSN: 15316971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mcp.0000181477.30929.3f     Document Type: Review

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