Expiratory Flow Limitation Definition, Mechanisms, Methods, and Significance
When expiratory flow is maximal during tidal breathing and cannot be increased unless operative lung volumes move towards total lung capacity, tidal expiratory flow limitation (EFL) is said to occur. EFL represents a severe mechanical constraint caused by different mechanisms and observed in differe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Pulmonary Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/749860 |