Inert gas washout: background and application in various lung diseases

Multiple breath inert gas washout (MBW) is a lung function technique to measure ventilation inhomogeneity. The technique was developed more than 60 years ago, but not much used for many decades. Technical improvements, easy protocols and higher sensitivity compared with standard lung function test...

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Autores principales: Jakob Usemann, Sophie Yammine, Florian Singer, Philipp Latzin
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2017-08-01
Colección:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Acceso en línea:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2353