Acute inhalation of hypertonic saline does not improve mucociliary clearance in all children with cystic fibrosis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Little is known of how mucociliary clearance (MCC) in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and normal pulmonary function compares with healthy adults, or how an acute inhalation of 7% hypertonic saline (HS) aerosol affects MCC in these...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/11/45 |