Ventilation inhomogeneities assessed by the multibreath washout (MBW) technique

Thorax

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 98-99

  Latzin, Philipp ^a   Thamrin, Cindy ^a   Kraemer, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; HELIUM; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE;

CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EDITORIAL; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; GAS ANALYSIS; GAS FLOW; HEART OUTPUT; LUNG CLEARANCE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VENTILATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MULTIBREATH WASHOUT TECHNIQUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIDAL VOLUME;

BREATH TESTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 39049146708     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2007.085332     Document Type: Editorial

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