Respiratory resistance measured by the interrupter technique: feasibility versus spirometry in 7 to 8 years children

S. Man, S. Tatar, M. Nanulescu (Cluj Napoca, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Diagnostic paediatric lung function: technical and clinical aspects
Session: Diagnostic paediatric lung function: technical and clinical aspects
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 1800
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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