Effects of using a mask vs mouthpiece on the multiple breath inert gas washout technique

Sooky Lum (London, United Kingdom), Sooky Lum, Janet Stocks, Wanda Kozlowska, Paul Aurora

Source: International Congress 2015 – Lung function: waiting to exhale...
Session: Lung function: waiting to exhale...
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1582
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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Sooky Lum (London, United Kingdom), Sooky Lum, Janet Stocks, Wanda Kozlowska, Paul Aurora. Effects of using a mask vs mouthpiece on the multiple breath inert gas washout technique. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1582

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