Capnovolumetry: A new tool for lung function testing in children with asthma

Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 332-336

  Steiß, Jens Oliver ^a   Rudloff, S ^a   Landmann, E ^a   Zimmer, K P ^a   Lindemann, H ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchodilation test; Capnovolumetry; Threshold dead space volume

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; BRONCHODILATATION; CAPNOVOLUMETRY; CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG DEAD SPACE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MILD PERSISTENT ASTHMA; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASMOLYSIS; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ASTHMA; BREATH TESTS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-2; RESPIRATORY DEAD SPACE; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 49849104289     PISSN: 14750961     EISSN: 1475097X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-097X.2008.00815.x     Document Type: Article

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