Improving MBW testing: Closed circuit washin with a novel bolus gas delivery reduces washin time and does not alter washout

A. Horsley, A. Bell (Manchester, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Lung function testing: new findings and new approaches
Session: Lung function testing: new findings and new approaches
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2130

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A. Horsley, A. Bell (Manchester, United Kingdom). Improving MBW testing: Closed circuit washin with a novel bolus gas delivery reduces washin time and does not alter washout. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 2130

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