Measurement of functional residual capacity in mechanically ventilated monkeys using the molar mass signal of an ultrasonic flow meter compared to the nitrogen washout method

A. Schibler, J. Hammer, C. J. L. Newth (Bern, Basel, Switzerland; Los Angeles, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Neonatology and paediatric intensive care
Session: Neonatology and paediatric intensive care
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3040
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory critical care

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