Tidal airway closure during bronchoconstriction in asthma: Usefulness of lung volume measurements

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-40

  Tantucci, Claudio ^a   Guerini, Michele ^a   Boni, Enrico ^a   Corda, Luciano ^a   Pini, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

airway closure; asthma; bronchial obstruction; lung volumes; methacholine challenge; plethysmography

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; SALBUTAMOL; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BODY PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; MILD PERSISTENT ASTHMA; MULTIBREATH HELIUM DILUTIONAL TECHNIQUE; RESIDUAL VOLUME; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; ASTHMA; BLOOD; INHALATION TEST; LUNG VENTILATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TIDAL VOLUME; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMANS; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; OXYHEMOGLOBINS; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY, WHOLE BODY; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESIDUAL VOLUME; TIDAL VOLUME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 79952124309     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2010.528499     Document Type: Article

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