Interrupter resistance: What's feasible?

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Beydon, Nicole ^a  

^a ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

preschool children; resistance; Rint

Indexed keywords

BREATHING; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CALCULATION; COOPERATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LUNG RESISTANCE; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TIDAL VOLUME;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 33745223628     PISSN: 15260542     EISSN: 15260550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2006.04.022     Document Type: Review

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