Slow and fast lung compartments in cystic fibrosis measured by nitrogen multiple-breath washout

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 117, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 720-729

  Gustafsson, P M ^a,b   Robinson, P D ^c,d   Gilljam, M ^b,e   Lindblad, A ^b,f   Houltz, B K ^b,e  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^f QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adults; Children; Lung clearance index; Lung function; Specific ventilation; Ventilation distribution

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIDAL VOLUME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIDAL VOLUME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908495403     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01274.2013     Document Type: Article

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