Algorithm for functional evaluation of lung resection candidates: Time for reappraisal?

Respiration

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 117-118

  Brunelli, Alessandro ^a  

^a Azienda Ospedaliera Umberto I   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; LETTER; LUNG RESECTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGORITHMS; HUMANS; PNEUMONECTOMY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 67749114157     PISSN: 00257931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000210257     Document Type: Letter

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