The interrupter technique to assess airway responsiveness in children with cystic fibrosis

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-28

  Davies, Philip L ^a,c   Doull, Lolo J ^b   Child, Frances ^a  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchodilators; Cystic fibrosis; Interrupter technique; Rint

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRONCHODILATATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FACE MASK; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ALBUTEROL; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 33846177549     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20523     Document Type: Article

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