Experimental evaluation of the importance of the pulmonary surfactant for oxygen transfer rate in human lungs

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 391-409

  Sosnowski, Tomasz R ^a   Gradoń, Leon ^a   Skoczek, Magdalena ^a   Droździel, Hanna ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Blood oxygenation; Lung surfactant; Perfluorocarbon compound

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008828961     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.1998.11076401     Document Type: Article

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