Comparison of helium dilution and sulphur hexafluoride multiple breath measurements of functional residual capacity in neonates

M. Prendergast, A. Milner, G. Rafferty, A. Greenough (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Neonatal respiratory disorders: pathogenesis, management and outcomes
Session: Neonatal respiratory disorders: pathogenesis, management and outcomes
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2345
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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