Simultaneous sulfur hexafluoride and nitrogen multiple-breath washout (MBW) to examine inherent differences in MBW outcomes

Katie J. Bayfield, Alex Horsley, Eric Alton, Samantha Irving, Andrew Bush, Jane C. Davies

Source: ERJ Open Res, 5 (4) 00234-2018; 10.1183/23120541.00234-2018
Journal Issue: October
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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