Evaluating the lung function of infants

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 492-497

  Godfrey, Simon ^a   Springer, Chaim ^a   Bar Yishay, Ephraim ^b  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b SCHNEIDER CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Function; Infant; Lung; Methodology; Tests

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; BODY PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; BREATHING; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FORCED EXPIRATION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INFANT; ISRAEL; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG VOLUME; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; REVIEW; TACHYPNEA;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUNG; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 70350593695     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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