Selecting a multiple-breath N2 washout device: The search continues

Silvia Cornelussen (Maastricht, Netherlands), Kirsten Clermons, Silvia Cornelussen, Lilianne Martin, Paul Bongaerts, Chris Van der Grinten

Source: International Congress 2015 – Lung function: waiting to exhale...
Session: Lung function: waiting to exhale...
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1581
Disease area: Airway diseases

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