Validation of a method to accurately measure total lung capacity with the single breath technique in normal subjects and in patients with airway obstruction

L. Malagrinò, C. Spanu, C. Ferretti, L. Villari, P. Paggiaro, A. Celi (Pisa, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Beyond spirometry: the skills behind lung function testing
Session: Beyond spirometry: the skills behind lung function testing
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2196
Disease area: Airway diseases

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