Using the same cut-off for sulfur hexafluoride and nitrogen multiple-breath washout may not be appropriate

J Appl Physiol (1985). 2015 Dec 15;119(12):1510-2. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00333.2015. Epub 2015 Jul 9.
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MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cystic Fibrosis / physiopathology
  • Forced Expiratory Volume / drug effects
  • Functional Residual Capacity / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Nitrogen / metabolism*
  • Respiratory Mechanics / drug effects*
  • Sulfur Hexafluoride / metabolism*

Substances

  • Nitrogen
  • Sulfur Hexafluoride