Multiple breath washout: measuring early manifestations of lung pathology
The multiple breath washout (MBW) test measures the efficiency of gas mixing in the lungs and has gained significant interest over the past 20 years. MBW outcomes detect early lung function impairment and peripheral airway pathology, through its main outcome measure lung clearance index (LCI). LCI m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Breathe |
| Online Access: | http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/17/3/210016.full |