Are ²volume responders² more common in patients with irreversible airway obstruction?

A. M. Balestra, R. Bingisser, M. Brustsche, J. D. Leuppi (Basel, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Respiratory structure and mechanisms: current concepts
Session: Respiratory structure and mechanisms: current concepts
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 166
Disease area: Airway diseases

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