Validation of nitrogen washout (N2-WO) for measurement of lung clearance index (LCI) and functional residual capacity (FRC) in preschoolers

Emma Raywood (London, United Kingdom), Emma Raywood, Julie Duncan, Laura Viviani, Andy Bush, Paul Aurora

Source: International Congress 2016 – What's new in paediatric respiratory physiology?
Session: What's new in paediatric respiratory physiology?
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 1232
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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