Ventilatory inhomogeneity of the acinar region of the lung is demonstrated in acute severe asthma

M. A. Rees, J. A. Douglass, M. Ellis, G. G. King, B. R. Thompson (Melbourne, Sydney, Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Advances in noninvasive monitoring of airway inflammation and obstruction
Session: Advances in noninvasive monitoring of airway inflammation and obstruction
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1471
Disease area: Airway diseases

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