A realistic validation study of a new nitrogen multiple-breath washout system.

<h4>Background</h4>For reliable assessment of ventilation inhomogeneity, multiple-breath washout (MBW) systems should be realistically validated. We describe a new lung model for in vitro validation under physiological conditions and the assessment of a new nitrogen (N(2))MBW system.<...

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Main Authors: Florian Singer, Birgitta Houltz, Philipp Latzin, Paul Robinson, Per Gustafsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22558338/pdf/?tool=EBI