Outcome of multiple breath washout (MBW) in healthy children using two different gases (N2 and SF6) with the same equipment

A. Lindblad (Göteborg, Sweden)

Source: International Congress 2017 – What is new in respiratory and sleep physiology?
Session: What is new in respiratory and sleep physiology?
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 1295
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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