Regional lung function in nonsmokers and asymptomatic current and former smokers

Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is able to detect rapid lung volume changes during breathing. The aim of our observational study was to characterise the heterogeneity of regional ventilation distribution in lung-healthy adults by EIT and to detect the possible impact of tobacco consumption. A...

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Main Authors: Barbara Vogt, Kathinka Deuß, Victoria Hennig, Zhanqi Zhao, Ingmar Lautenschläger, Norbert Weiler, Inéz Frerichs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2019-07-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/5/3/00240-2018.full