Analysis of expiratory pressure reduction (C-Flex method) during CPAP therapy;Untersuchung zur absenkung des exspirationsdrucks (C-Flex methode) unter CPAP-therapie

Pneumologie

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 86-89

  Rühle, Karl Heinz ^a,b   Domanski, U ^a   Happel, A ^a   Nilius, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG PRESSURE; NORMAL HUMAN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; EXHALATION; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 34047189902     PISSN: 09348387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-954964     Document Type: Article

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