Opening interrupter technique in pre-school children with chronic respiratory diseases: A perspective case-control study in the diagnosis of airway hyperesponsiveness

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1045-1048

  Vitaliti, Giovanna ^a   Leonardi, Salvatore ^a   La Rosa, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airway resistances; Opening interrupter technique; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPENING INTERRUPTER TECHNIQUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 84887660050     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2013.834507     Document Type: Article

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