Spirometer – Pass ATS/ERS test, but fail in real life

J. Reinstaedtler (Hoechberg, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Life's a gas: aspects of respiratory gas exchange
Session: Life's a gas: aspects of respiratory gas exchange
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4336
Disease area: Airway diseases

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J. Reinstaedtler (Hoechberg, Germany). Spirometer – Pass ATS/ERS test, but fail in real life. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 4336

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