Over-reading of FRC using N2 MBW compared to plethysmography and SF6 MBW in COPD

Alan Bell (Stockport, United Kingdom), Alan Bell, Dave Singh, Alex Horsley

Source: International Congress 2016 – Respiratory muscles and airways function: from physiology to clinical implications
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Alan Bell (Stockport, United Kingdom), Alan Bell, Dave Singh, Alex Horsley. Over-reading of FRC using N2 MBW compared to plethysmography and SF6 MBW in COPD. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2256

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