Effect of inspiratory resistive loading on diaphragmatic muscle function of preterm and term infants

Sotirios Fouzas (Patras, Greece), Sotirios Fouzas, Aggeliki Vervenioti, Gabriel Dimitriou

Source: International Congress 2016 – What's new in paediatric respiratory physiology?
Session: What's new in paediatric respiratory physiology?
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 1221
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory critical care

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