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Airway and respiratory tissue mechanics in normal infants.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Oct 2000
Hall G L, Hantos Z, Peták F, Wildhaber J H, Tiller K, Burton P R, Sly P D
Abstract excerpt
Low-frequency respiratory impedance (Zrs) was measured by applying a forcing signal, between 0.5 and 21 Hz at a transrespiratory pressure of 20 cm H(2)O, in a cross-sectional study of 37 normal infants. A model containing an airway resistance (Raw) and inertance (Iaw) and a tissue damping (G) and elastance (H) was fitted to the individual Zrs. Forced expiratory volume in 0.5 second (FEV(0.5)) was determined using...
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