Sensitivity of N2 single breath washout (SBW) compared multiple breath washout (MBW) in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF)

B. Houltz, M. Gilljam, M. Rosberg, F. Fors, D. Persson, A. Lindblad, P. Gustafsson (Gothenburg, Skövde, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Cystic fibrosis: physiotherapy, exercise and lung function in adults and children
Session: Cystic fibrosis: physiotherapy, exercise and lung function in adults and children
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3605
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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B. Houltz, M. Gilljam, M. Rosberg, F. Fors, D. Persson, A. Lindblad, P. Gustafsson (Gothenburg, Skövde, Sweden). Sensitivity of N2 single breath washout (SBW) compared multiple breath washout (MBW) in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF). Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 3605

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