Is it possible to determine the resistance upstream to the choke point from MFSR-curves on heliox and air?

P. P. Pompilio, L. Govoni, R. Dellacà, R. Pellegrino, O. F. Pedersen (Cuneo, Italy; Aarhus, Denmark)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Airways and lung mechanics in subjects of all ages
Session: Airways and lung mechanics in subjects of all ages
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 414
Disease area: Airway diseases

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