Histamine challenge and bronchodilator tests assessed by the ratio of diaphragm EMG to tidal volume

Baiting He (Guangzhou, China), Bai-Ting He, Ning Zhang, Lian Zhou, Jing Wang, John Moxham, Michael I. Polkey, Yuan-Ming Luo

Source: International Congress 2015 – Monitoring airway diseases with lung function tests
Session: Monitoring airway diseases with lung function tests
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1033
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Baiting He (Guangzhou, China), Bai-Ting He, Ning Zhang, Lian Zhou, Jing Wang, John Moxham, Michael I. Polkey, Yuan-Ming Luo. Histamine challenge and bronchodilator tests assessed by the ratio of diaphragm EMG to tidal volume. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1033

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