Multiple-breath washout measurements can be significantly shortened in children
Multiple-breath washout measurements can be significantly shortened in children
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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Multiple-breath washout (MBW)-derived lung clearance index (LCI) is a sensitive measure of ventilation inhomogeneity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), but LCI measurement is time consuming. We systematically assessed ways to shorten LCI measurements. In 68 school-aged children (44 with mild CF lung disease) three standard nitrogen (N2) MBWs we...
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Multiple-breath washout measurements can be significantly shortened in children
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1350151922
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1350151922
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0040-6376
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1468-3296
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10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202345
