Is sniff nasal inspiratory pressure a reliable test of inspiratory muscle strength in children?

B. Fauroux, G. Aubertin, E. Cohen, A. Clement, F. Lofaso (Paris, Garches, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Clinical applications of ventilatory function tests in paediatric pulmonology
Session: Clinical applications of ventilatory function tests in paediatric pulmonology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3910
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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