The effect of gas standardisation on exhaled breath condensate pH and PCO2 [9]

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 185-187

  Dodig, S ^a   Cepelak I ^b   Plavec, D ^a   Vlasic Z ^a   Nogalo, B ^a   Turkalj, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; LONG ACTING DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARGON LASER; ASTHMA; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; ESOPHAGUS PH; EXPIRED AIR; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT EXAMINATION; STANDARDIZATION;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BREATH TESTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; PARTIAL PRESSURE; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 34447513150     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00032507     Document Type: Letter

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