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Noninvasive Measurement of Lung Function Using the Inspired Sinewave Technique in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Arun G P Joseph1, Minh C Tran1, Louise Rose2
1From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Level 6, West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
Anesthesia and Analgesia
|February 19, 2025
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