Effect of posture on lung clearance index (LCI) and lung volumes in children with early stage cystic fibrosis lung disease

Laurie Smith (Sheffield, United Kingdom), Laurie Smith, Felix Horn, Helen Marshall, Ina Aldag, Chris Taylor, Jim Wild, Alex Horsley

Source: International Congress 2015 – Lung function: effects on method, machine and disease on the measurement
Session: Lung function: effects on method, machine and disease on the measurement
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 307
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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